Botta's pocket gopher vs Nodding Trillium

Thomomys bottae compared with Trillium cernuum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Nodding Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Geomyidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Trillium
Species	Thomomys bottae	Trillium cernuum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Nodding Trillium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nodding Trillium

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

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.