Cornflower Bolete vs Little Black Serotine

Gyroporus cyanescens compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Cornflower Bolete is Vulnerable while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cornflower Bolete	Little Black 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 andinus

Conservation Status

Cornflower Bolete

VU — Vulnerable

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cornflower Bolete	Little Black 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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.