Bleeding Oak Crust vs Botta's pocket gopher

Stereum gausapatum compared with Thomomys bottae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bleeding Oak Crust Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Russulales (Russulales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Stereaceae Geomyidae
Genus Stereum Thomomys
Species Stereum gausapatum Thomomys bottae

Conservation Status

Bleeding Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bleeding Oak Crust Botta's pocket gopher
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bleeding Oak Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bleeding Oak Crust

The Bleeding Oak Crust (Stereum gausapatum) is a species in the genus Stereum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.

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