Tuza de Botta vs Flat-Top Bogmoss

Thomomys bottae compared with Sphagnum fallax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tuza de Botta	Flat-Top Bogmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Geomyidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Sphagnum
Species	Thomomys bottae	Sphagnum fallax

Conservation Status

Tuza de Botta

LC — Least Concern

Flat-Top Bogmoss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tuza de Botta	Flat-Top Bogmoss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tuza de Botta

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-Top Bogmoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Tuza de Botta

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.