Bitter Bolete vs Ili Pika

Tylopilus felleus compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Bitter Bolete is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Bolete	Ili Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Boletaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Tylopilus	Ochotona
Species	Tylopilus felleus	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Bitter Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Bolete	Ili Pika
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.

Ili Pika

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.