Botta's pocket gopher vs Ghost Bolete

Thomomys bottae compared with Leccinum holopus

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Ghost Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Geomyidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Leccinum
Species	Thomomys bottae	Leccinum holopus

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Ghost Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ghost Bolete

Habitat

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

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.