Blushing Bolete vs Harmless Serotine

Leccinum scabrum compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Blushing Bolete is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bolete	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Boletaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Leccinum	Eptesicus
Species	Leccinum scabrum	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Blushing Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bolete	Harmless Serotine
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).

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.