Chestnut Bolete vs Cinnamon Wattle

Gyroporus castaneus compared with Acacia leprosa

Key Differences

• Chestnut Bolete is Near Threatened while Cinnamon Wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Bolete	Cinnamon Wattle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Gyroporaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Gyroporus	Acacia
Species	Gyroporus castaneus	Acacia leprosa

Conservation Status

Chestnut Bolete

NT — Near Threatened

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Bolete	Cinnamon Wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cinnamon Wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Chestnut Bolete

The Chestnut Bolete (Gyroporus castaneus) is a species in the genus Gyroporus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Cinnamon Wattle

The Cinnamon Wattle (Acacia leprosa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.