Botta's pocket gopher vs Tufted Bracket

Thomomys bottae compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Tufted Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Tufted Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Geomyidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Fuscoporia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Tufted Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.