Bitter Bolete vs Brown Zygodont

Tylopilus felleus compared with Zygodontomys brunneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitter Bolete Brown Zygodont
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Boletales (Boletales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Boletaceae Cricetidae
Genus Tylopilus Zygodontomys
Species Tylopilus felleus Zygodontomys brunneus

Conservation Status

Bitter Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Brown Zygodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bitter Bolete Brown Zygodont
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.

Brown Zygodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Brown Zygodont

The Brown Zygodont (Zygodontomys brunneus) is a species in the genus Zygodontomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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