Cep vs Summer Bolete

Boletus edulis compared with Boletus reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cep	Summer Bolete
Kingdom same	Fungi (грибы)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order same	Boletales (Болетовые)	Boletales (Болетовые)
Family same	Boletaceae	Boletaceae
Genus same	Boletus	Boletus
Species	Boletus edulis	Boletus reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cep and Summer Bolete share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Boletus.

Conservation Status

Cep

LC — Least Concern

Summer Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cep	Summer Bolete
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).

Summer Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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'].

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden