Bitter Bolete vs Malagasy civet

Tylopilus felleus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Bitter Bolete is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Bolete	Malagasy civet
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	Fossa
Species	Tylopilus felleus	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Bitter Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Bolete	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

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.