Botta's pocket gopher vs Woolly Rosette

Thomomys bottae compared with Cotylidia pannosa

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Woolly Rosette is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Woolly Rosette
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Geomyidae	Rickenellaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Cotylidia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Cotylidia pannosa

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Woolly Rosette

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Woolly Rosette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Woolly Rosette

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.