Botta's pocket gopher vs Tidalmarsh flatsedge

Thomomys bottae compared with Cyperus serotinus

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Tidalmarsh flatsedge is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Tidalmarsh flatsedge
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	Cyperus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Cyperus serotinus

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Tidalmarsh flatsedge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Tidalmarsh flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tidalmarsh flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Bulgaria, Italy, Portugal, Taiwan, and United States.

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.