Cep vs Potto

Boletus edulis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Cep is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cep	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Boletaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Boletus	Perodicticus
Species	Boletus edulis	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Cep

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cep	Potto
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).

Potto

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'].