Cep vs Northern Hog-badger

Boletus edulis compared with Arctonyx albogularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cep Northern Hog-badger
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Boletales (Boletales) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Boletaceae Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus Boletus Arctonyx
Species Boletus edulis Arctonyx albogularis

Conservation Status

Cep

LC — Least Concern

Northern Hog-badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cep Northern Hog-badger
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).

Northern Hog-badger

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'].

Northern Hog-badger

No description available.

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