Cornflower Bolete vs Leightons linsang

Gyroporus cyanescens compared with Poiana leightoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cornflower Bolete	Leightons linsang
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gyroporaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Gyroporus	Poiana
Species	Gyroporus cyanescens	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

Cornflower Bolete

VU — Vulnerable

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cornflower Bolete	Leightons linsang
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.