Botta's pocket gopher vs Cereal Fly

Thomomys bottae compared with Geomyza tripunctata

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Cereal Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Cereal Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cereal Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.

Cereal Fly

The Cereal Fly (Geomyza tripunctata) is a species in the genus Geomyza. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).