black cherry aphid vs Botta's pocket gopher

Myzus cerasi compared with Thomomys bottae

Key Differences

• black cherry aphid is Not Evaluated while Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black cherry aphid	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aphididae	Geomyidae
Genus	Myzus	Thomomys
Species	Myzus cerasi	Thomomys bottae

Evolutionary Relationship

black cherry aphid and Botta's pocket gopher share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

black cherry aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black cherry aphid	Botta's pocket gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black cherry aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black cherry aphid

The Black Cherry Aphid (Myzus cerasi) is a species in the genus Myzus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.