Botta's pocket gopher vs Conifercone Cap

Thomomys bottae compared with Baeospora myosura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Conifercone Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Geomyidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Baeospora
Species	Thomomys bottae	Baeospora myosura

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Conifercone Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Conifercone Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Conifercone Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.