Botta's pocket gopher vs Smooth Rock Tripe

Thomomys bottae compared with Umbilicaria mammulata

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Smooth Rock Tripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Smooth Rock Tripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Geomyidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Umbilicaria
Species	Thomomys bottae	Umbilicaria mammulata

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Rock Tripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Smooth Rock Tripe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.