Black scale vs Botta's pocket gopher

Saissetia oleae compared with Thomomys bottae

Key Differences

• Black scale is Not Evaluated while Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black scale	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	Coccidae	Geomyidae
Genus	Saissetia	Thomomys
Species	Saissetia oleae	Thomomys bottae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black scale	Botta's pocket gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel, Taiwan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Chile).

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black scale

The Black scale (Saissetia oleae) is a species in the genus Saissetia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.