Bieberstein's Crocus vs Botta's pocket gopher

Crocus speciosus compared with Thomomys bottae

Key Differences

• Bieberstein's Crocus is Not Evaluated while Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bieberstein's Crocus	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Iridaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Crocus	Thomomys
Species	Crocus speciosus	Thomomys bottae

Conservation Status

Bieberstein's Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bieberstein's Crocus	Botta's pocket gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bieberstein's Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bieberstein's Crocus

The Bieberstein's Crocus (Crocus speciosus) is a species in the genus Crocus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.