Botta's pocket gopher vs carex à épis serrés

Thomomys bottae compared with Carex athrostachya

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while carex à épis serrés is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	carex à épis serrés
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Geomyidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Carex
Species	Thomomys bottae	Carex athrostachya

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

carex à épis serrés

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	carex à épis serrés
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

carex à épis serrés

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.