American Water Plantain vs Botta's pocket gopher

Alisma subcordatum compared with Thomomys bottae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Liliopsida (百合纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Alismatales (泽泻目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Alismataceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Alisma	Thomomys
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Thomomys bottae

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Water Plantain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Water Plantain

The American Water Plantain (Alisma subcordatum) is a species in the genus Alisma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.