Botta's pocket gopher vs False Death-Cap

Thomomys bottae compared with Amanita citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botta's pocket gopher False Death-Cap
Kingdom Animalia (동물) Fungi (균계)
Phylum Chordata (척삭동물) Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class Mammalia (포유류) Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order Rodentia (설치류) Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family Geomyidae Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Thomomys Amanita (Amanitas)
Species Thomomys bottae Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botta's pocket gopher False Death-Cap
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

False Death-Cap

No description available.

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