Cornflower Bolete vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Gyroporus cyanescens compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

Cornflower Bolete is Vulnerable while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cornflower Bolete	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gyroporaceae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Gyroporus	Thyroptera
Species	Gyroporus cyanescens	Thyroptera discifera

Conservation Status

Cornflower Bolete

VU — Vulnerable

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cornflower Bolete	Peters's Disk-winged 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.