Botta's pocket gopher vs Veined Shield

Thomomys bottae compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Geomyidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Pluteus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Veined Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) 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.