Botta's pocket gopher vs

Thomomys bottae compared with Dacrymyces capitatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Geomyidae	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Dacrymyces
Species	Thomomys bottae	Dacrymyces capitatus

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher
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Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

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.