Botta's pocket gopher vs Jonquil

Thomomys bottae compared with Narcissus jonquilla

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Jonquil
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	Narcissus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Narcissus jonquilla

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Jonquil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jonquil

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.