Botta's pocket gopher vs Florida arrowroot

Thomomys bottae compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Geomyidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Zamia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Florida arrowroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Florida arrowroot

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.