Botta's pocket gopher vs Green Dapperling

Thomomys bottae compared with Lepiota grangei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botta's pocket gopher Green Dapperling
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Geomyidae Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Thomomys Lepiota
Species Thomomys bottae Lepiota grangei

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Green Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botta's pocket gopher Green Dapperling
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.

Green Dapperling

No description available.

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