Botta's pocket gopher vs Horse botfly

Thomomys bottae compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Horse botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Geomyidae	Oestridae
Genus	Thomomys	Gasterophilus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.