Botta's pocket gopher vs Jelly Lichen

Thomomys bottae compared with Enchylium tenax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Jelly Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Geomyidae	Collemataceae
Genus	Thomomys	Enchylium
Species	Thomomys bottae	Enchylium tenax

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Jelly Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jelly Lichen

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

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.