Cep vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Boletus edulis compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cep Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Boletales (Boletales) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Boletaceae Herpestidae
Genus Boletus Crossarchus
Species Boletus edulis Crossarchus platycephalus

Conservation Status

Cep

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cep Flat-headed Kusimanse
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).

Flat-headed Kusimanse

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'].

Flat-headed Kusimanse

No description available.

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