Bitter Beech Bolete vs Red-footed Bitter Bolete

Caloboletus calopus compared with Caloboletus rubripes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Beech Bolete	Red-footed Bitter Bolete
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Boletales (Boletales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family same	Boletaceae	Boletaceae
Genus same	Caloboletus	Caloboletus
Species	Caloboletus calopus	Caloboletus rubripes

Evolutionary Relationship

Bitter Beech Bolete and Red-footed Bitter Bolete share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Caloboletus.

Conservation Status

Bitter Beech Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Red-footed Bitter Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Beech Bolete	Red-footed Bitter Bolete
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.

Red-footed Bitter Bolete

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil 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.