Botta's pocket gopher vs Pinecone Cap

Thomomys bottae compared with Strobilurus tenacellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Pinecone Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Geomyidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Strobilurus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Strobilurus tenacellus

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Pinecone Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Pinecone Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pinecone Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.