Chestnut Bolete vs Guemal

Gyroporus castaneus compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Chestnut Bolete is Near Threatened while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Bolete	Guemal
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	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Gyroporus	Hippocamelus
Species	Gyroporus castaneus	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Chestnut Bolete

NT — Near Threatened

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Bolete	Guemal
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.

Guemal

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.