Botta's pocket gopher vs large painted-lady

Thomomys bottae compared with Gladiolus undulatus

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while large painted-lady is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	large painted-lady
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	Gladiolus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Gladiolus undulatus

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

large painted-lady

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	large painted-lady
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large painted-lady

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India), Europe (Portugal), North America (Jamaica), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.