Botta's pocket gopher vs Russian Conecap

Thomomys bottae compared with Strobilurus stephanocystis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Russian Conecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Geomyidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Strobilurus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Strobilurus stephanocystis

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Russian Conecap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Russian Conecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Russian Conecap

Habitat

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

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.