Bitter Beech Bolete vs Equatorial Saki

Caloboletus calopus compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Beech Bolete	Equatorial Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Boletaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Caloboletus	Pithecia
Species	Caloboletus calopus	Pithecia aequatorialis

Conservation Status

Bitter Beech Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Beech Bolete	Equatorial Saki
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.

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.