Blushing Bolete vs Mottled Bolete

Leccinum scabrum compared with Leccinum variicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bolete	Mottled Bolete
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Boletales (Boletales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family same	Boletaceae	Boletaceae
Genus same	Leccinum	Leccinum
Species	Leccinum scabrum	Leccinum variicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Bolete and Mottled Bolete share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Leccinum.

Conservation Status

Blushing Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Mottled Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bolete	Mottled Bolete
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).

Mottled Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden