Botta's pocket gopher vs Conifer Roundhead

Thomomys bottae compared with Stropharia hornemannii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Conifer Roundhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Geomyidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Stropharia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Stropharia hornemannii

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Conifer Roundhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Conifer Roundhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Conifer Roundhead

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.