Cornflower Bolete vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Gyroporus cyanescens compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

Cornflower Bolete is Vulnerable while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cornflower Bolete	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gyroporaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Gyroporus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Gyroporus cyanescens	Pteropus vetula

Conservation Status

Cornflower Bolete

VU — Vulnerable

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cornflower Bolete	New Caledonian Flying Fox
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.