Botta's pocket gopher vs Fragrant false garlic

Thomomys bottae compared with Nothoscordum borbonicum

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Fragrant false garlic is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Fragrant false garlic
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Geomyidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Nothoscordum
Species	Thomomys bottae	Nothoscordum borbonicum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Fragrant false garlic

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Fragrant false garlic
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fragrant false garlic

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Europe (10 countries), and North America (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.