Cornflower Bolete vs False Water Rat

Gyroporus cyanescens compared with Xeromys myoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cornflower Bolete	False Water Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gyroporaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Gyroporus	Xeromys
Species	Gyroporus cyanescens	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Cornflower Bolete

VU — Vulnerable

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cornflower Bolete	False Water Rat
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.