Botta's pocket gopher vs Rust fungus

Thomomys bottae compared with Puccinia brachypodii

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Rust fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Rust fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Geomyidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Puccinia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Puccinia brachypodii

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Rust fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Rust fungus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rust fungus

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across 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.