Botta's pocket gopher vs Soapy Trich

Thomomys bottae compared with Tricholoma saponaceum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Soapy Trich
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Geomyidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Thomomys	Tricholoma
Species	Thomomys bottae	Tricholoma saponaceum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Soapy Trich

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Soapy Trich
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soapy Trich

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), 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.