Cornflower Bolete vs Franciscana

Gyroporus cyanescens compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cornflower Bolete	Franciscana
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Gyroporaceae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Gyroporus	Pontoporia
Species	Gyroporus cyanescens	Pontoporia blainvillei

Conservation Status

Cornflower Bolete

VU — Vulnerable

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cornflower Bolete	Franciscana
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.