Botta's pocket gopher vs Floreana flax

Thomomys bottae compared with Linum cratericolum

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Floreana flax is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Floreana flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Geomyidae	Linaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Linum
Species	Thomomys bottae	Linum cratericolum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Floreana flax

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Floreana flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Floreana flax

Habitat

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

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.