Botta's pocket gopher vs Yellow Toadflax Smut

Thomomys bottae compared with Melanotaenium cingens

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Yellow Toadflax Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Geomyidae	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Melanotaenium
Species	Thomomys bottae	Melanotaenium cingens

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Toadflax Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Toadflax Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.