Botta's pocket gopher vs Timber Mazegill

Thomomys bottae compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Geomyidae	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Gloeophyllum
Species	Thomomys bottae	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Timber Mazegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.