Botta's pocket gopher vs Pale Milkcap

Thomomys bottae compared with Lactarius pallidus

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Pale Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Pale Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Geomyidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Lactarius
Species	Thomomys bottae	Lactarius pallidus

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Pale Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Pale Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.