Chestnut Bolete vs Formosan Serow

Gyroporus castaneus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Chestnut Bolete is Near Threatened while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Bolete	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Gyroporaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Gyroporus	Capricornis
Species	Gyroporus castaneus	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Chestnut Bolete

NT — Near Threatened

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Bolete	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan