Botta's pocket gopher vs Vampires Bane

Thomomys bottae compared with Mycetinis scorodonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Vampires Bane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Geomyidae	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Mycetinis
Species	Thomomys bottae	Mycetinis scorodonius

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Vampires Bane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Vampires Bane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vampires Bane

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.