Botta's pocket gopher vs Snapping Bonnet

Thomomys bottae compared with Mycena vitilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Snapping Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Geomyidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Mycena
Species	Thomomys bottae	Mycena vitilis

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Snapping Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Snapping Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snapping Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.