Botta's pocket gopher vs Fletcher scale

Thomomys bottae compared with Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Fletcher scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Fletcher scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Geomyidae	Coccidae
Genus	Thomomys	Parthenolecanium
Species	Thomomys bottae	Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Fletcher scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fletcher scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 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.