Botta's pocket gopher vs spring squill

Thomomys bottae compared with Scilla verna

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while spring squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	spring squill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Geomyidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Scilla
Species	Thomomys bottae	Scilla verna

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

spring squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	spring squill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spring squill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.