Antrocaryon vs Violet Gray Bolete

Antrocaryon micraster compared with Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Key Differences

• Antrocaryon is Vulnerable while Violet Gray Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antrocaryon	Violet Gray Bolete
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Boletaceae
Genus	Antrocaryon	Tylopilus
Species	Antrocaryon micraster	Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Conservation Status

Antrocaryon

VU — Vulnerable

Violet Gray Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antrocaryon	Violet Gray Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antrocaryon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Violet Gray Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Antrocaryon

The Antrocaryon (Antrocaryon micraster) is a species in the genus Antrocaryon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populatio.