Botta's pocket gopher vs Field Blewit

Thomomys bottae compared with Lepista personata

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Field Blewit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Field Blewit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Geomyidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Thomomys	Lepista
Species	Thomomys bottae	Lepista personata

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Field Blewit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.