Botta's pocket gopher vs Golden Crocus

Thomomys bottae compared with Crocus chrysanthus

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Golden Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Golden Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Geomyidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Crocus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Crocus chrysanthus

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Golden Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Golden Crocus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Crocus

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.