Botta's pocket gopher vs Flaming Scalycap

Thomomys bottae compared with Pholiota flammans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Flaming Scalycap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Geomyidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Pholiota
Species	Thomomys bottae	Pholiota flammans

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Flaming Scalycap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flaming Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.