Botta's pocket gopher vs Foxtail Smut

Thomomys bottae compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Geomyidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Urocystis
Species	Thomomys bottae	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Foxtail Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.