Botta's pocket gopher vs False Puffball

Thomomys bottae compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Geomyidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Reticularia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Puffball

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).

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.