Botta's pocket gopher vs Grass Parachute

Thomomys bottae compared with Marasmius curreyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Grass Parachute
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Geomyidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Marasmius
Species	Thomomys bottae	Marasmius curreyi

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Grass Parachute

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Grass Parachute
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grass Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.