Botta's pocket gopher vs Cat flea

Thomomys bottae compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Siphonaptera (Pulga)
Family	Geomyidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Thomomys	Ctenocephalides
Species	Thomomys bottae	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cat flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 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.

Cat flea

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.