Bitter Beech Bolete vs black currant-tree

Caloboletus calopus compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitter Beech Bolete black currant-tree
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Boletales (Boletales) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Boletaceae Phyllanthaceae
Genus Caloboletus Antidesma
Species Caloboletus calopus Antidesma ghaesembilla

Conservation Status

Bitter Beech Bolete

LC — Least Concern

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bitter Beech Bolete black currant-tree
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Beech Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

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

black currant-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guyana.

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.

black currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.

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