Botta's pocket gopher vs Yellow Carnival Candy Slime

Thomomys bottae compared with Arcyria obvelata

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Yellow Carnival Candy Slime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Yellow Carnival Candy Slime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Trichiales (Trichiales)
Family	Geomyidae	Arcyriaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Arcyria
Species	Thomomys bottae	Arcyria obvelata

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Carnival Candy Slime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Yellow Carnival Candy Slime
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Carnival Candy Slime

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.