Botta's pocket gopher vs Dotted Ribbon Lichen

Thomomys bottae compared with Ramalina fastigiata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Dotted Ribbon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Geomyidae	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Ramalina
Species	Thomomys bottae	Ramalina fastigiata

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ribbon Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Ribbon Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.