Bitter Bolete vs Violet Gray Bolete

Tylopilus felleus compared with Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Key Differences

• Bitter Bolete is Least Concern while Violet Gray Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Bolete	Violet Gray Bolete
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
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	Tylopilus	Tylopilus
Species	Tylopilus felleus	Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bitter Bolete and Violet Gray Bolete share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tylopilus.

Conservation Status

Bitter Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Violet Gray Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Bolete	Violet Gray Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Violet Gray Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Bitter Bolete

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States