Botta's pocket gopher vs Spotted Wart Lichen

Thomomys bottae compared with Pertusaria paratuberculifera

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Spotted Wart Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Spotted Wart Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Geomyidae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Pertusaria
Species	Thomomys bottae	Pertusaria paratuberculifera

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Wart Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Wart Lichen

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.