Cornflower Bolete vs Lesser Noctule

Gyroporus cyanescens compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Cornflower Bolete is Vulnerable while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cornflower Bolete	Lesser Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Gyroporus cyanescens	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Cornflower Bolete

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cornflower Bolete	Lesser Noctule
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.

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden