Botta's pocket gopher vs Flame Chanterelle

Thomomys bottae compared with Craterellus ignicolor

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Flame Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Geomyidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Craterellus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Craterellus ignicolor

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Flame Chanterelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flame Chanterelle

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.