Blue Ridge Wakerobin vs Botta's pocket gopher

Trillium stamineum compared with Thomomys bottae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue Ridge Wakerobin Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Liliales (Liliales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Melanthiaceae Geomyidae
Genus Trillium Thomomys
Species Trillium stamineum Thomomys bottae

Conservation Status

Blue Ridge Wakerobin

LC — Least Concern

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue Ridge Wakerobin Botta's pocket gopher
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Ridge Wakerobin

Habitat

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

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue Ridge Wakerobin

The Blue Ridge Wakerobin (Trillium stamineum) is a species in the genus Trillium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.

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