American Rosette Lichen vs Botta's pocket gopher

Physcia americana compared with Thomomys bottae

Key Differences

• American Rosette Lichen is Not Evaluated while Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Rosette Lichen	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Physciaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Physcia	Thomomys
Species	Physcia americana	Thomomys bottae

Conservation Status

American Rosette Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Rosette Lichen	Botta's pocket gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Rosette Lichen

The American Rosette Lichen (Physcia americana) is a species in the genus Physcia. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.