Botta's pocket gopher vs Faded Trillium

Thomomys bottae compared with Trillium discolor

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Faded Trillium is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Faded Trillium

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Faded Trillium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Faded Trillium

Habitat

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.