Gemeiner Birkenpilz vs Potto

Leccinum scabrum compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Gemeiner Birkenpilz is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeiner Birkenpilz	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Boletales (Dickröhrlingsartige)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Boletaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Leccinum	Perodicticus
Species	Leccinum scabrum	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Gemeiner Birkenpilz

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeiner Birkenpilz	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeiner Birkenpilz

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gemeiner Birkenpilz

The Blushing Bolete (Leccinum scabrum) is a species in the genus Leccinum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.