Botta's pocket gopher vs Plum Mildew

Thomomys bottae compared with Podosphaera tridactyla

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Plum Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Plum Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Geomyidae	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Podosphaera
Species	Thomomys bottae	Podosphaera tridactyla

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Plum Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Plum Mildew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum Mildew

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.