Blue-black Tooth vs Botta's pocket gopher

Phellodon atratus compared with Thomomys bottae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-black Tooth Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Thelephorales (Thelephorales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Thelephoraceae Geomyidae
Genus Phellodon Thomomys
Species Phellodon atratus Thomomys bottae

Conservation Status

Blue-black Tooth

LC — Least Concern

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-black Tooth Botta's pocket gopher
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-black Tooth

Habitat

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

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-black Tooth

The Blue-black Tooth (Phellodon atratus) is a species in the genus Phellodon. 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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