Botta's pocket gopher vs Poison Pie

Thomomys bottae compared with Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Poison Pie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Geomyidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Thomomys	Hebeloma
Species	Thomomys bottae	Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Poison Pie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Poison Pie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison Pie

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.