Botta's pocket gopher vs White Maze Polypore

Thomomys bottae compared with Trametes elegans

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while White Maze Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	White Maze Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Geomyidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Trametes
Species	Thomomys bottae	Trametes elegans

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

White Maze Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Maze Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.