Botta's pocket gopher vs Juniper Disco

Thomomys bottae compared with Pithya cupressina

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Juniper Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Juniper Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Geomyidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Pithya
Species	Thomomys bottae	Pithya cupressina

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Juniper Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Juniper Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Juniper Disco

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.