Botta's pocket gopher vs shield clover

Thomomys bottae compared with Trifolium clypeatum

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while shield clover is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	shield clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Geomyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Trifolium
Species	Thomomys bottae	Trifolium clypeatum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

shield clover

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

shield clover

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.