bog-asphodel vs Botta's pocket gopher

Narthecium americanum compared with Thomomys bottae

Key Differences

• bog-asphodel is Extinct while Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog-asphodel	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nartheciaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Narthecium	Thomomys
Species	Narthecium americanum	Thomomys bottae

Conservation Status

bog-asphodel

EX — Extinct

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bog-asphodel	Botta's pocket gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog-asphodel

Habitat

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

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bog-asphodel

The bog-asphodel (Narthecium americanum) is a species in the genus Narthecium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.

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.