Botta's pocket gopher vs Dune Dapperling

Thomomys bottae compared with Lepiota erminea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Dune Dapperling
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	Lepiota
Species	Thomomys bottae	Lepiota erminea

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Dune Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.