Botta's pocket gopher vs White Brain

Thomomys bottae compared with Exidia thuretiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	White Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Geomyidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Exidia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Exidia thuretiana

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

White Brain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	White Brain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.