Botta's pocket gopher vs Willow Bracket

Thomomys bottae compared with Phellinus igniarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Willow Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Geomyidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Phellinus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.