Botta's pocket gopher vs Flat grain beetle

Thomomys bottae compared with Cryptolestes pusillus

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Flat grain beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Flat grain beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Geomyidae	Laemophloeidae
Genus	Thomomys	Cryptolestes
Species	Thomomys bottae	Cryptolestes pusillus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Flat grain beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Flat grain beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat grain beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Venezuela).

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.