Chestnut Bolete vs Red Gyroporus

Gyroporus castaneus compared with Gyroporus purpurinus

Key Differences

• Chestnut Bolete is Near Threatened while Red Gyroporus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Bolete	Red Gyroporus
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	Gyroporaceae	Gyroporaceae
Genus same	Gyroporus	Gyroporus
Species	Gyroporus castaneus	Gyroporus purpurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Bolete and Red Gyroporus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gyroporus.

Conservation Status

Chestnut Bolete

NT — Near Threatened

Red Gyroporus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Bolete	Red Gyroporus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Red Gyroporus

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Chestnut Bolete

The Chestnut Bolete (Gyroporus castaneus) is a species in the genus Gyroporus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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