Cep vs Guemal

Boletus edulis compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Cep is Least Concern while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cep	Guemal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Boletaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Boletus	Hippocamelus
Species	Boletus edulis	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Cep

LC — Least Concern

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cep	Guemal
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).

Guemal

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'].