Botta's pocket gopher vs Pine Jelly Spot

Thomomys bottae compared with Dacrymyces ovisporus

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Pine Jelly Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Pine Jelly Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Geomyidae	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Dacrymyces
Species	Thomomys bottae	Dacrymyces ovisporus

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Pine Jelly Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Pine Jelly Spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Jelly Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.