Tuza de Botta vs Dusky wireworm

Thomomys bottae compared with Agriotes obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tuza de Botta	Dusky wireworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (coleópteros)
Family	Geomyidae	Elateridae
Genus	Thomomys	Agriotes
Species	Thomomys bottae	Agriotes obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Tuza de Botta and Dusky wireworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Tuza de Botta

LC — Least Concern

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tuza de Botta	Dusky wireworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tuza de Botta

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Tuza de Botta

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.