Botta's pocket gopher vs Castor bean tick

Thomomys bottae compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Castor bean tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Geomyidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Thomomys	Ixodes
Species	Thomomys bottae	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Castor bean tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (7 countries).

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.

Castor bean tick

The Castor bean tick (Ixodes ricinus) is a species in the genus Ixodes. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.