Cornflower Bolete vs Harmless Serotine

Gyroporus cyanescens compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Cornflower Bolete is Vulnerable while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cornflower Bolete	Harmless Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Gyroporus cyanescens	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Cornflower Bolete

VU — Vulnerable

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cornflower Bolete	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.