Botta's pocket gopher vs Rosy Crust

Thomomys bottae compared with Peniophora incarnata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Rosy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Geomyidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Thomomys	Peniophora
Species	Thomomys bottae	Peniophora incarnata

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Rosy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Rosy Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rosy Crust

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 (Brazil).

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.