Cornflower Bolete vs Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Gyroporus cyanescens compared with Promops davisoni

Key Differences

Cornflower Bolete is Vulnerable while Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cornflower Bolete	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gyroporaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Gyroporus	Promops
Species	Gyroporus cyanescens	Promops davisoni

Conservation Status

Cornflower Bolete

VU — Vulnerable

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cornflower Bolete	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.