Botta's pocket gopher vs King Pin

Thomomys bottae compared with Chaenothecopsis debilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	King Pin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Geomyidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Chaenothecopsis
Species	Thomomys bottae	Chaenothecopsis debilis

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

King Pin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	King Pin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

King Pin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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.