Botta's pocket gopher vs Slimy Waxcap

Thomomys bottae compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Slimy Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Geomyidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Thomomys	Gliophorus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Slimy Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.