Botta's pocket gopher vs Giant Elm Bracket

Thomomys bottae compared with Rigidoporus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Giant Elm Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Geomyidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Rigidoporus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Rigidoporus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Giant Elm Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Elm Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.

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.