Botta's pocket gopher vs Potato Blight

Thomomys bottae compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Chromista (хромисты)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Oomycota (Оомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Peronosporales (Пероноспоровые)
Family	Geomyidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Phytophthora
Species	Thomomys bottae	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Blight

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).

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.