vs Botta's pocket gopher

Aphanocapsa fuscolutea compared with Thomomys bottae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Microcystaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Thomomys
Species	Aphanocapsa fuscolutea	Thomomys bottae

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aphanocapsa fuscolutea is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Merismopediaceae that forms irregular aggregates of cells enclosed in brownish-yellow gelatinous sheaths. It is found in freshwater habitats including lakes, ponds, and moist rock surfaces. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

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.