Botta's pocket gopher vs Slippery Jill

Thomomys bottae compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Slippery Jill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Geomyidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Suillus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Suillus salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Slippery Jill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.