Botta's pocket gopher vs Hooker's onion

Thomomys bottae compared with Allium acuminatum

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Hooker's onion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Hooker's onion
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	Allium
Species	Thomomys bottae	Allium acuminatum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Hooker's onion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Hooker's onion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hooker's onion

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.