Botta's pocket gopher vs Nut Disco

Thomomys bottae compared with Hymenoscyphus fructigenus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botta's pocket gopher Nut 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 fructigenus

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Nut Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nut Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Nut Disco

No description available.

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