Botta's pocket gopher vs Thin-flowered Colchicum

Thomomys bottae compared with Colchicum leptanthum

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Thin-flowered Colchicum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Thin-flowered Colchicum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Geomyidae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Colchicum
Species	Thomomys bottae	Colchicum leptanthum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Thin-flowered Colchicum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Thin-flowered Colchicum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thin-flowered Colchicum

Habitat

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

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.