Botta's pocket gopher vs Conifer Tuft

Thomomys bottae compared with Hypholoma capnoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Conifer Tuft
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	Hypholoma
Species	Thomomys bottae	Hypholoma capnoides

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Conifer Tuft

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Conifer Tuft

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.