Botta's pocket gopher vs Pied Inkcap

Thomomys bottae compared with Coprinopsis stangliana

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Pied Inkcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Pied Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Geomyidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Coprinopsis
Species	Thomomys bottae	Coprinopsis stangliana

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Pied Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Pied Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pied Inkcap

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.