Botta's pocket gopher vs Red louse

Thomomys bottae compared with Bovicola bovis

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Red louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Red louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Geomyidae	Trichodectidae
Genus	Thomomys	Bovicola
Species	Thomomys bottae	Bovicola bovis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Red louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Red louse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.