Botta's pocket gopher vs Welsh polypody

Thomomys bottae compared with Polypodium cambricum

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Welsh polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Welsh polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Geomyidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Polypodium
Species	Thomomys bottae	Polypodium cambricum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Welsh polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Welsh polypody
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Welsh polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Botta's pocket gopher

The Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae) is a species in the genus Thomomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.