Botta's pocket gopher vs Silky Piggyback

Thomomys bottae compared with Asterophora parasitica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Geomyidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Asterophora
Species	Thomomys bottae	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.