Bitter Bolete vs Eurasian Goshawk

Tylopilus felleus compared with Accipiter gentilis

Key Differences

• Bitter Bolete is Least Concern while Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Bolete	Eurasian Goshawk
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Boletaceae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Tylopilus	Accipiter
Species	Tylopilus felleus	Accipiter gentilis

Conservation Status

Bitter Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Bolete	Eurasian Goshawk
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.

Eurasian Goshawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Eurasian Goshawk

Eurasian Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States