Blistered Rock Tripe vs Botta's pocket gopher

Umbilicaria hyperborea compared with Thomomys bottae

Key Differences

• Blistered Rock Tripe is Extinct while Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Rock Tripe	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Umbilicaria	Thomomys
Species	Umbilicaria hyperborea	Thomomys bottae

Conservation Status

Blistered Rock Tripe

EX — Extinct

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Rock Tripe

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.

Blistered Rock Tripe

The Blistered Rock Tripe (Umbilicaria hyperborea) is a species in the genus Umbilicaria. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. 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.