Tuza de Botta vs Ganoderma Butt Rot

Thomomys bottae compared with Ganoderma zonatum

Key Differences

• Tuza de Botta is Least Concern while Ganoderma Butt Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tuza de Botta	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Geomyidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Ganoderma
Species	Thomomys bottae	Ganoderma zonatum

Conservation Status

Tuza de Botta

LC — Least Concern

Ganoderma Butt Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tuza de Botta	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tuza de Botta

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ganoderma Butt Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Norway.

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.