Bitter Bolete vs Broad-tipped Hermit

Tylopilus felleus compared with Anopetia gounellei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitter Bolete Broad-tipped Hermit
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Aves (Birds)
Order Boletales (Boletales) Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family Boletaceae Trochilidae
Genus Tylopilus Anopetia
Species Tylopilus felleus Anopetia gounellei

Conservation Status

Bitter Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Broad-tipped Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bitter Bolete Broad-tipped Hermit
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.

Broad-tipped Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Broad-tipped Hermit

The Broad-Tipped Hermit (Anopetia gounellei) is a species in the genus Anopetia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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