Botta's pocket gopher vs Staph beetle

Thomomys bottae compared with Stenus niveus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)
Family	Geomyidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Thomomys	Stenus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Stenus niveus

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and Staph beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.