Butterfly-leaf vs Foxy Bolete

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Leccinum vulpinum

Key Differences

• Butterfly-leaf is Least Concern while Foxy Bolete is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly-leaf	Foxy Bolete
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Fabaceae	Boletaceae
Genus	Adenolobus	Leccinum
Species	Adenolobus garipensis	Leccinum vulpinum

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Foxy Bolete

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly-leaf	Foxy Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Foxy Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.