Tuza de Botta vs Felt Saddle

Thomomys bottae compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

• Tuza de Botta is Least Concern while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tuza de Botta	Felt Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Geomyidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Helvella
Species	Thomomys bottae	Helvella macropus

Conservation Status

Tuza de Botta

LC — Least Concern

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tuza de Botta	Felt Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tuza de Botta

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Felt Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Tuza de Botta

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.