Botta's pocket gopher vs Fringed dodder

Thomomys bottae compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Fringed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Geomyidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Cuscuta
Species	Thomomys bottae	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Fringed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.