Botta's pocket gopher vs Lesser Gray Legs

Thomomys bottae compared with Physcia pumilior

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Lesser Gray Legs is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Lesser Gray Legs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Geomyidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Physcia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Physcia pumilior

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Gray Legs

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Lesser Gray Legs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Gray Legs

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.