Botta's pocket gopher vs wild madder

Thomomys bottae compared with Rubia peregrina

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while wild madder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	wild madder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Geomyidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Rubia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Rubia peregrina

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

wild madder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	wild madder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

wild madder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.