Devil'S Bolete vs Dwarf Flying Fox

Rubroboletus satanas compared with Pteropus woodfordi

Key Differences

• Devil'S Bolete is Endangered while Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Bolete	Dwarf Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Boletaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Rubroboletus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Rubroboletus satanas	Pteropus woodfordi

Conservation Status

Devil'S Bolete

EN — Endangered

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Bolete	Dwarf Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil'S Bolete

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.