Botta's pocket gopher vs Yellow Beard Truffle

Thomomys bottae compared with Rhizopogon ochraceorubens

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Yellow Beard Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Yellow Beard Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Geomyidae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Rhizopogon
Species	Thomomys bottae	Rhizopogon ochraceorubens

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Beard Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Yellow Beard Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Beard Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.