Bitter Bolete vs Forest Dormouse

Tylopilus felleus compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Bolete	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Boletaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Tylopilus	Dryomys
Species	Tylopilus felleus	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

Bitter Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Bolete	Forest Dormouse
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.

Forest Dormouse

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.