Cep vs Mouse-tailed dormouse

Boletus edulis compared with Myomimus roachi

Key Differences

• Cep is Least Concern while Mouse-tailed dormouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cep	Mouse-tailed dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Boletaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Boletus	Myomimus
Species	Boletus edulis	Myomimus roachi

Conservation Status

Cep

LC — Least Concern

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cep	Mouse-tailed dormouse
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).

Mouse-tailed dormouse

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'].