Chestnut Bolete vs Losea Rat

Gyroporus castaneus compared with Rattus losea

Key Differences

Chestnut Bolete is Near Threatened while Losea Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Bolete	Losea Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gyroporaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Gyroporus	Rattus
Species	Gyroporus castaneus	Rattus losea

Conservation Status

Chestnut Bolete

NT — Near Threatened

Losea Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Bolete	Losea Rat
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.

Losea Rat

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.