Botta's pocket gopher vs Mast Disco

Thomomys bottae compared with Hymenoscyphus fagineus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Mast Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Geomyidae	Helotiaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Hymenoscyphus fagineus

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Mast Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mast Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.