Devil'S Bolete vs Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Rubroboletus satanas compared with Platyrrhinus helleri

Key Differences

• Devil'S Bolete is Endangered while Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Bolete	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Boletaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Rubroboletus	Platyrrhinus
Species	Rubroboletus satanas	Platyrrhinus helleri

Conservation Status

Devil'S Bolete

EN — Endangered

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Bolete	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
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.

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.