Botta's pocket gopher vs Spring Fieldcap

Thomomys bottae compared with Agrocybe praecox

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Spring Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Geomyidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Agrocybe
Species	Thomomys bottae	Agrocybe praecox

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Spring Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Spring Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Fieldcap

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.