Bronze Bolete vs Cèpe

Boletus aereus compared with Boletus edulis

Key Differences

• Bronze Bolete is Not Evaluated while Cèpe is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze Bolete	Cèpe
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Boletales (Boletales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family same	Boletaceae	Boletaceae
Genus same	Boletus	Boletus
Species	Boletus aereus	Boletus edulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze Bolete and Cèpe share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Boletus.

Conservation Status

Bronze Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Cèpe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze Bolete	Cèpe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Cèpe

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Bronze Bolete

The Bronze Bolete (Boletus aereus) is a species in the genus Boletus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. It has been recorded Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden..

Cèpe

The Cep (Boletus edulis) is a species in the genus Boletus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Belgium', 'Brazil', 'Denmark', 'Norway', 'Portugal'].

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden