Botta's pocket gopher vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Thomomys bottae compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Geomyidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Daldinia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Daldinia fissa

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Gorse Cramp Ball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.