Botta's pocket gopher vs Heath Navel

Thomomys bottae compared with Lichenomphalia umbellifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Heath Navel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Geomyidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Thomomys	Lichenomphalia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Lichenomphalia umbellifera

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Heath Navel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Heath Navel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Navel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.