Cornflower Bolete vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Gyroporus cyanescens compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Key Differences

Cornflower Bolete is Vulnerable while Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cornflower Bolete	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gyroporaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Gyroporus	Thomasomys
Species	Gyroporus cyanescens	Thomasomys nicefori

Conservation Status

Cornflower Bolete

VU — Vulnerable

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cornflower Bolete	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
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.