Botta's pocket gopher vs Willow Aldercap

Thomomys bottae compared with Naucoria salicis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Willow Aldercap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Geomyidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Thomomys	Naucoria
Species	Thomomys bottae	Naucoria salicis

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Willow Aldercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Willow Aldercap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Aldercap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.