Botta's pocket gopher vs Violet Gray Bolete

Thomomys bottae compared with Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Violet Gray Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Violet Gray Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Geomyidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Tylopilus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Violet Gray Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Violet Gray Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Gray Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.