Botta's pocket gopher vs

Thomomys bottae compared with Trechispora microspora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Trechisporales (Trechisporales)
Family	Geomyidae	Sistotremataceae
Genus	Thomomys	Trechispora
Species	Thomomys bottae	Trechispora microspora

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) 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.

Trechispora microspora e um fungo corticiode que produz esporos muito pequenos, como seu nome indica. Cresce como uma crosta branca a creme fina na parte inferior de troncos de latifolias e coniferas em decomposicao em florestas temperadas e boreais. Este fungo saprotrofico decompoe material lenhoso morto, contribuindo para o ciclo de nutrientes nos ecossistemas florestais.