Blow Fly vs Botta's pocket gopher

Lucilia sericata compared with Thomomys bottae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blow Fly	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Calliphoridae	Geomyidae
Genus	Lucilia	Thomomys
Species	Lucilia sericata	Thomomys bottae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blow Fly

LC — Least Concern

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blow Fly	Botta's pocket gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blow Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blow Fly

The Blow Fly (Lucilia sericata) is a species in the genus Lucilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.