Botta's pocket gopher vs Orange Disco

Thomomys bottae compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Geomyidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Aleurodiscus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, 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.