Bitter Beech Bolete vs Patagonian Weasel

Caloboletus calopus compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Beech Bolete	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Boletaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Caloboletus	Lyncodon
Species	Caloboletus calopus	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Bitter Beech Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Beech Bolete	Patagonian Weasel
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.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.