Botta's pocket gopher vs Lacquered Bracket

Thomomys bottae compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Lacquered Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family	Geomyidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Ganoderma
Species	Thomomys bottae	Ganoderma lucidum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Lacquered Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Lacquered Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacquered Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), 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.