Botta's pocket gopher vs Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Thomomys bottae compared with Sagittaria subulata

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Narrow-leaved Arrowhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Geomyidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Thomomys	Sagittaria
Species	Thomomys bottae	Sagittaria subulata

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Colombia).

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.