Botta's pocket gopher vs sharp-leaved bristle moss

Thomomys bottae compared with Orthotrichum alpestre

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	sharp-leaved bristle moss
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Bryopsida (листостебельные мхи)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Orthotrichales (ортотриховые)
Family	Geomyidae	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Orthotrichum
Species	Thomomys bottae	Orthotrichum alpestre

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

sharp-leaved bristle moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	sharp-leaved bristle moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sharp-leaved bristle moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.