Botta's pocket gopher vs Glänzender Lackporling

Thomomys bottae compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Glänzender Lackporling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family	Geomyidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Ganoderma
Species	Thomomys bottae	Ganoderma lucidum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Glänzender Lackporling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Glänzender Lackporling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Glänzender Lackporling

Habitat

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

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.