Bitter Bolete vs Fossa

Tylopilus felleus compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Bitter Bolete is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Bolete	Fossa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Boletaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Tylopilus	Cryptoprocta
Species	Tylopilus felleus	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

Bitter Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Bolete	Fossa
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.

Fossa

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.