Bitter Bolete vs black currant-tree

Tylopilus felleus compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitter Bolete black currant-tree
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Boletales (Boletales) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Boletaceae Phyllanthaceae
Genus Tylopilus Antidesma
Species Tylopilus felleus Antidesma ghaesembilla

Conservation Status

Bitter Bolete

LC — Least Concern

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bitter Bolete black currant-tree
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

black currant-tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guyana.

Bitter Bolete

The Bitter Bolete (Tylopilus felleus) is a species in the genus Tylopilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

black currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.

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