Botta's pocket gopher vs Pitch canker

Thomomys bottae compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Geomyidae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Fusarium
Species	Thomomys bottae	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Pitch canker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitch canker

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, 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.