Alpine Foam Lichen vs Botta's pocket gopher

Stereocaulon alpinum compared with Thomomys bottae

Key Differences

• Alpine Foam Lichen is Data Deficient while Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Foam Lichen	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stereocaulaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Stereocaulon	Thomomys
Species	Stereocaulon alpinum	Thomomys bottae

Conservation Status

Alpine Foam Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Foam Lichen	Botta's pocket gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Foam Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Foam Lichen

The Alpine Foam Lichen (Stereocaulon alpinum) is a species in the genus Stereocaulon. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.