Cep vs Macedonian Mouse

Boletus edulis compared with Mus macedonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cep	Macedonian Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Boletaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Boletus	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Boletus edulis	Mus macedonicus

Conservation Status

Cep

LC — Least Concern

Macedonian Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cep	Macedonian Mouse
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).

Macedonian Mouse

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'].