Botta's pocket gopher vs slender rock moss

Thomomys bottae compared with Andreaea alpestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botta's pocket gopher slender rock moss
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Bryophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Andreaeales (Andreaeales)
Family Geomyidae Andreaeaceae
Genus Thomomys Andreaea
Species Thomomys bottae Andreaea alpestris

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

slender rock moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botta's pocket gopher slender rock moss
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender rock moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.

slender rock moss

No description available.

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