Botta's pocket gopher vs Painted Suillus

Thomomys bottae compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Geomyidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Suillus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.