Cep vs Large False Serotine

Boletus edulis compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

  • Cep is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cep Large False Serotine
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Boletales (Boletales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Boletaceae Vespertilionidae
Genus Boletus Hesperoptenus
Species Boletus edulis Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Cep

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cep Large False Serotine
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).

Large False Serotine

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'].

Large False Serotine

No description available.

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