Botta's pocket gopher vs Dune Cannon

Thomomys bottae compared with Mycocalia duriaeana

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Dune Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Dune Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Geomyidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Thomomys	Mycocalia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Mycocalia duriaeana

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Dune Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.