Blushing Bolete vs Ornate Cuscus

Leccinum scabrum compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bolete	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Boletaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Leccinum	Phalanger
Species	Leccinum scabrum	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Blushing Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bolete	Ornate Cuscus
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).

Ornate Cuscus

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.