Blushing Webcap vs Botta's pocket gopher

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Thomomys bottae

Key Differences

• Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient while Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Webcap	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Thomomys
Species	Cortinarius cyanites	Thomomys bottae

Conservation Status

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blushing Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blushing Webcap

The Blushing Webcap (Cortinarius cyanites) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.