Botta's pocket gopher vs cotton aphid

Thomomys bottae compared with Aphis gossypii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cotton aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).

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.