Bitter Bolete vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Tylopilus felleus compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitter Bolete Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Boletales (Boletales) Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family Boletaceae Erinaceidae
Genus Tylopilus Hemiechinus
Species Tylopilus felleus Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Bitter Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bitter Bolete Long-eared Hedgehog
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.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

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.

Long-eared Hedgehog

No description available.

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