Botta's pocket gopher vs Tile Lichen

Thomomys bottae compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Geomyidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Lecidea
Species	Thomomys bottae	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.