Bitter Bolete vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Tylopilus felleus compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitter Bolete Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Boletales (Boletales) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Boletaceae Herpestidae
Genus Tylopilus Crossarchus
Species Tylopilus felleus Crossarchus platycephalus

Conservation Status

Bitter Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bitter Bolete Flat-headed Kusimanse
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.

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Flat-headed Kusimanse

No description available.

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