Botta's pocket gopher vs Golden Webcap

Thomomys bottae compared with Cortinarius humicola

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Golden Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.