Botta's pocket gopher vs rice root aphid

Thomomys bottae compared with Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while rice root aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	rice root aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Geomyidae	Aphididae
Genus	Thomomys	Rhopalosiphum
Species	Thomomys bottae	Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

rice root aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	rice root aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rice root aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 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.