Bitter Beech Bolete vs Bridge Roller

Caloboletus calopus compared with Ancylis uncella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Beech Bolete	Bridge Roller
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Boletaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Caloboletus	Ancylis
Species	Caloboletus calopus	Ancylis uncella

Conservation Status

Bitter Beech Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Beech Bolete	Bridge Roller
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.

Bridge Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Bridge Roller

The Bridge Roller (Ancylis uncella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.