Botta's pocket gopher vs Water yam

Thomomys bottae compared with Dioscorea alata

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Water yam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Water yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Geomyidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Dioscorea
Species	Thomomys bottae	Dioscorea alata

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Water yam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Water yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water yam

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.