Botta's pocket gopher vs Poplar Bracket

Thomomys bottae compared with Oxyporus populinus

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Poplar Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Poplar Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Geomyidae	Oxyporaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Oxyporus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Oxyporus populinus

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Poplar Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, 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.