Bitter Beech Bolete vs Margay

Caloboletus calopus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Bitter Beech Bolete is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Beech Bolete	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Boletaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Caloboletus	Leopardus
Species	Caloboletus calopus	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Bitter Beech Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Beech Bolete	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.