Cornflower Bolete vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Gyroporus cyanescens compared with Molossus pretiosus

Key Differences

• Cornflower Bolete is Vulnerable while Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cornflower Bolete	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gyroporaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Gyroporus	Molossus
Species	Gyroporus cyanescens	Molossus pretiosus

Conservation Status

Cornflower Bolete

VU — Vulnerable

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cornflower Bolete	Miller’s Mastiff 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.

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.