vs Peppery Bolete

Chalciporus rubinus compared with Chalciporus piperatus

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Peppery Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Peppery Bolete
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order same	Boletales (牛肝菌目)	Boletales (牛肝菌目)
Family same	Boletaceae	Boletaceae
Genus same	Chalciporus	Chalciporus
Species	Chalciporus rubinus	Chalciporus piperatus

Evolutionary Relationship

and Peppery Bolete share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chalciporus.

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Peppery Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Peppery Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Peppery Bolete

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, Chile).

The Chalciporus rubinus (Chalciporus rubinus) is a species in the genus Chalciporus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden