Botta's pocket gopher vs Stinking iris

Thomomys bottae compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Mantodea (螳螂目)
Family	Geomyidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Thomomys	Iris
Species	Thomomys bottae	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Stinking iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.