Botta's pocket gopher vs Lemon Pachyphloeus

Thomomys bottae compared with Pachyphlodes citrina

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Lemon Pachyphloeus is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Lemon Pachyphloeus
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Geomyidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Pachyphlodes
Species	Thomomys bottae	Pachyphlodes citrina

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Lemon Pachyphloeus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Lemon Pachyphloeus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lemon Pachyphloeus

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.