Botta's pocket gopher vs white asphodel

Thomomys bottae compared with Asphodelus albus

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while white asphodel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	white asphodel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Geomyidae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Asphodelus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Asphodelus albus

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

white asphodel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	white asphodel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white asphodel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.