Botta's pocket gopher vs Warehouse pirate bug

Thomomys bottae compared with Xylocoris flavipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Warehouse pirate bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Geomyidae	Anthocoridae
Genus	Thomomys	Xylocoris
Species	Thomomys bottae	Xylocoris flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Warehouse pirate bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Warehouse pirate bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Warehouse pirate bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.