Mottled Bolete vs Scaled Fruiteater

Leccinum variicolor compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mottled Bolete	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Boletaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Leccinum	Ampelioides
Species	Leccinum variicolor	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

Mottled Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mottled Bolete	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mottled Bolete

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.