Cep vs Desmarest's hutia

Boletus edulis compared with Capromys pilorides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cep	Desmarest's hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Boletaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Boletus	Capromys
Species	Boletus edulis	Capromys pilorides

Conservation Status

Cep

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cep	Desmarest's hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cep

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Desmarest's hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cep

The Cep (Boletus edulis) is a species in the genus Boletus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Belgium', 'Brazil', 'Denmark', 'Norway', 'Portugal'].