Botta's pocket gopher vs False Morel

Thomomys bottae compared with Gyromitra esculenta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	False Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Geomyidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Gyromitra
Species	Thomomys bottae	Gyromitra esculenta

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	False Morel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Morel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.