Bitter Beech Bolete vs Blackcurrant

Caloboletus calopus compared with Antidesma parvifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitter Beech Bolete Blackcurrant
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 parvifolium

Conservation Status

Bitter Beech Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bitter Beech Bolete Blackcurrant
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.

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

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.

Blackcurrant

The Blackcurrant (Antidesma parvifolium) 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.

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