Bitter Bolete vs Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Tylopilus felleus compared with Echinops foliosus

Key Differences

• Bitter Bolete is Least Concern while Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Bolete	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Boletaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Tylopilus	Echinops
Species	Tylopilus felleus	Echinops foliosus

Conservation Status

Bitter Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Bolete	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
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.

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

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.