Butterfly-leaf vs Cornflower Bolete

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Gyroporus cyanescens

Key Differences

• Butterfly-leaf is Least Concern while Cornflower Bolete is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly-leaf	Cornflower Bolete
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Fabaceae	Gyroporaceae
Genus	Adenolobus	Gyroporus
Species	Adenolobus garipensis	Gyroporus cyanescens

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Cornflower Bolete

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly-leaf	Cornflower Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Cornflower Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

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

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.