Botta's pocket gopher vs Melancholy Thistle

Thomomys bottae compared with Cirsium heterophyllum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Melancholy Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Asterales (キク目)
Family	Geomyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Thomomys	Cirsium
Species	Thomomys bottae	Cirsium heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Melancholy Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Melancholy Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Melancholy Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.