Botta's pocket gopher vs Shingled Hedgehog

Thomomys bottae compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Geomyidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Thomomys	Sarcodon
Species	Thomomys bottae	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.