Botta's pocket gopher vs plicate sweet-grass

Thomomys bottae compared with Glyceria notata

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while plicate sweet-grass is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	plicate sweet-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Geomyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Thomomys	Glyceria
Species	Thomomys bottae	Glyceria notata

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

plicate sweet-grass

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	plicate sweet-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

plicate sweet-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.