Bitter Bolete vs Formosan Serow

Tylopilus felleus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Bolete	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Boletaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Tylopilus	Capricornis
Species	Tylopilus felleus	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Bitter Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Bolete	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.