Botta's pocket gopher vs Cramp Balls

Thomomys bottae compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Geomyidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Daldinia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Cramp Balls
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.