Botta's pocket gopher vs Large-scaled Amidella

Thomomys bottae compared with Amanita lepiotoides

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Large-scaled Amidella is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Large-scaled Amidella
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	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Thomomys bottae	Amanita lepiotoides

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Large-scaled Amidella

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Large-scaled Amidella
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-scaled Amidella

Habitat

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

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.