Cep vs Spring King

Boletus edulis compared with Boletus rex-veris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cep	Spring King
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order same	Boletales (イグチ目)	Boletales (イグチ目)
Family same	Boletaceae	Boletaceae
Genus same	Boletus	Boletus
Species	Boletus edulis	Boletus rex-veris

Evolutionary Relationship

Cep and Spring King share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Boletus.

Conservation Status

Cep

LC — Least Concern

Spring King

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cep	Spring King
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cep

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).

Spring King

Habitat

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

Cep

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'].