Rentierdasselfliege vs Botta's pocket gopher

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Thomomys bottae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rentierdasselfliege	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Oestridae	Geomyidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Thomomys
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Thomomys bottae

Evolutionary Relationship

Rentierdasselfliege and Botta's pocket gopher share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Rentierdasselfliege

LC — Least Concern

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rentierdasselfliege

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rentierdasselfliege

The Botfly (Hypoderma tarandi) is a species in the genus Hypoderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.