Botta's pocket gopher vs Mountain Saffron

Thomomys bottae compared with Solorina crocea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Geomyidae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Thomomys	Solorina
Species	Thomomys bottae	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.