Botta's pocket gopher vs large skullcap

Thomomys bottae compared with Scutellaria columnae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	large skullcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Geomyidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Scutellaria
Species	Thomomys bottae	Scutellaria columnae

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

large skullcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large skullcap

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.