Cornflower Bolete vs Guam Flying Fox

Gyroporus cyanescens compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Cornflower Bolete is Vulnerable while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cornflower Bolete	Guam Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gyroporaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Gyroporus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Gyroporus cyanescens	Pteropus tokudae

Conservation Status

Cornflower Bolete

VU — Vulnerable

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cornflower Bolete	Guam Flying Fox
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.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.