Botta's pocket gopher vs prairie violet

Thomomys bottae compared with Viola pedatifida

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while prairie violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	prairie violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Geomyidae	Violaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Viola
Species	Thomomys bottae	Viola pedatifida

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

prairie violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

prairie violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.