Bitter Beech Bolete vs Brindled Flat-body

Caloboletus calopus compared with Agonopterix arenella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitter Beech Bolete Brindled Flat-body
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Insecta (Insects)
Order Boletales (Boletales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Boletaceae Depressariidae
Genus Caloboletus Agonopterix
Species Caloboletus calopus Agonopterix arenella

Conservation Status

Bitter Beech Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bitter Beech Bolete Brindled Flat-body
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.

Brindled Flat-body

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.

Brindled Flat-body

The Brindled Flat-body (Agonopterix arenella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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