Ben's Bitter Bolete vs Red-footed Bitter Bolete

Caloboletus marshii compared with Caloboletus rubripes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ben's Bitter Bolete	Red-footed Bitter 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 rubripes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ben's Bitter Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Red-footed Bitter Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ben's Bitter Bolete	Red-footed Bitter 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.

Red-footed Bitter Bolete

Habitat

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

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.