Ben's Bitter Bolete vs Bitter Beech Bolete

Caloboletus marshii compared with Caloboletus calopus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ben's Bitter Bolete	Bitter Beech Bolete
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Boletales (Boletales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family same	Boletaceae	Boletaceae
Genus same	Caloboletus	Caloboletus
Species	Caloboletus marshii	Caloboletus calopus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ben's Bitter Bolete and Bitter Beech Bolete share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Caloboletus.

Conservation Status

Ben's Bitter Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Bitter Beech Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ben's Bitter Bolete	Bitter Beech Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ben's Bitter Bolete

Habitat

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

Bitter Beech Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Ben's Bitter Bolete

The Ben's Bitter Bolete (Caloboletus marshii) is a species in the genus Caloboletus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Bitter Beech Bolete

The Bitter Beech Bolete (Caloboletus calopus) is a species in the genus Caloboletus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.