Botta's pocket gopher vs Least Puffball

Thomomys bottae compared with Bovista pusilla

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Least Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Least Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Geomyidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Bovista
Species	Thomomys bottae	Bovista pusilla

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

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.