Botta's pocket gopher vs Scuttle fly

Thomomys bottae compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, 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.