Chestnut Bolete vs Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Gyroporus castaneus compared with Sciurotamias forresti

Key Differences

• Chestnut Bolete is Near Threatened while Forrest's Rock Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Bolete	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gyroporaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Gyroporus	Sciurotamias
Species	Gyroporus castaneus	Sciurotamias forresti

Conservation Status

Chestnut Bolete

NT — Near Threatened

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Bolete	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
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.

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.