Botta's pocket gopher vs Copper Lecidea

Thomomys bottae compared with Lecidea inops

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Copper Lecidea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Geomyidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Lecidea
Species	Thomomys bottae	Lecidea inops

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Copper Lecidea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Copper Lecidea

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.