Botta's pocket gopher vs Butternut Canker

Thomomys bottae compared with Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Butternut Canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Butternut Canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)
Family	Geomyidae	Gnomoniaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Ophiognomonia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Butternut Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Butternut Canker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butternut Canker

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Butternut Canker

The Butternut Canker (Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum) is a species in the genus Ophiognomonia. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.