Botta's pocket gopher vs Muscoid fly

Thomomys bottae compared with Delia radicum

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Muscoid fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Muscoid fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Geomyidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Thomomys	Delia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Delia radicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Muscoid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Muscoid fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Muscoid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.