Botta's pocket gopher vs Larkspur

Thomomys bottae compared with Delphinium iris

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Larkspur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Larkspur
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Geomyidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Delphinium
Species	Thomomys bottae	Delphinium iris

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Larkspur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Larkspur

Habitat

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

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.