Botta's pocket gopher vs Mountain Cup

Thomomys bottae compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Mountain Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Geomyidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Thomomys	Geopora
Species	Thomomys bottae	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Mountain Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.