Bird's Eye vs Blushing Bolete

Alectryon subcinereus compared with Leccinum scabrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bird's Eye Blushing Bolete
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Boletales (Boletales)
Family Sapindaceae Boletaceae
Genus Alectryon Leccinum
Species Alectryon subcinereus Leccinum scabrum

Conservation Status

Bird's Eye

LC — Least Concern

Blushing Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bird's Eye Blushing Bolete
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird's Eye

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Blushing Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Bird's Eye

The Bird's Eye (Alectryon subcinereus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Blushing Bolete

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

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