Blushing Bolete vs False Water Rat

Leccinum scabrum compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Blushing Bolete is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bolete	False Water Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Boletaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Leccinum	Xeromys
Species	Leccinum scabrum	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Blushing Bolete

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bolete	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blushing Bolete

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blushing Bolete

The Blushing Bolete (Leccinum scabrum) is a species in the genus Leccinum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.