Black Stem Rust vs Botta's pocket gopher

Puccinia graminis compared with Thomomys bottae

Key Differences

• Black Stem Rust is Not Evaluated while Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Stem Rust	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Puccinia	Thomomys
Species	Puccinia graminis	Thomomys bottae

Conservation Status

Black Stem Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Stem Rust	Botta's pocket gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Stem Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Peru).

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Stem Rust

The Black Stem Rust (Puccinia graminis) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.