Botta's pocket gopher vs Snowy Disco

Thomomys bottae compared with Lachnum virgineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Snowy Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Geomyidae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Lachnum
Species	Thomomys bottae	Lachnum virgineum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Snowy Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Snowy Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snowy Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.