Chestnut Bolete vs Malayan civet

Gyroporus castaneus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Chestnut Bolete is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Bolete	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gyroporaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Gyroporus	Viverra
Species	Gyroporus castaneus	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Chestnut Bolete

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Bolete	Malayan civet
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.

Malayan civet

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.