Cornflower Bolete vs Handley's Red Bat

Gyroporus cyanescens compared with Lasiurus atratus

Key Differences

Cornflower Bolete is Vulnerable while Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cornflower Bolete	Handley's Red Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gyroporaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Gyroporus	Lasiurus
Species	Gyroporus cyanescens	Lasiurus atratus

Conservation Status

Cornflower Bolete

VU — Vulnerable

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cornflower Bolete	Handley's Red 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.