Botta's pocket gopher vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Thomomys bottae compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Geomyidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Sticta
Species	Thomomys bottae	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.