Botta's pocket gopher vs Elastic Saddle

Thomomys bottae compared with Helvella elastica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botta's pocket gopher Elastic Saddle
Kingdom Animalia (สัตว์) Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ) Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family Geomyidae Helvellaceae
Genus Thomomys Helvella
Species Thomomys bottae Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botta's pocket gopher Elastic Saddle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

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

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.

Elastic Saddle

No description available.

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