Botta's pocket gopher vs Dragon-Arum

Thomomys bottae compared with Arisaema dracontium

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Dragon-Arum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Dragon-Arum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Geomyidae	Araceae
Genus	Thomomys	Arisaema
Species	Thomomys bottae	Arisaema dracontium

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Dragon-Arum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Dragon-Arum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dragon-Arum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, and United States.

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.