Cep vs Red-Mouth Bolete

Boletus edulis compared with Boletus subvelutipes

Key Differences

• Cep is Least Concern while Red-Mouth Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cep	Red-Mouth Bolete
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Boletales (Boletales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family same	Boletaceae	Boletaceae
Genus same	Boletus	Boletus
Species	Boletus edulis	Boletus subvelutipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Cep and Red-Mouth Bolete share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Boletus.

Conservation Status

Cep

LC — Least Concern

Red-Mouth Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cep	Red-Mouth Bolete
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).

Red-Mouth Bolete

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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'].

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States