Botta's pocket gopher vs Pink Discus

Thomomys bottae compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Geomyidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Aleurodiscus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.