Devil'S Bolete vs Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Rubroboletus satanas compared with Eptesicus japonensis

Key Differences

Devil'S Bolete is Endangered while Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Bolete	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Boletaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Rubroboletus	Eptesicus
Species	Rubroboletus satanas	Eptesicus japonensis

Conservation Status

Devil'S Bolete

EN — Endangered

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Bolete	Japanese Short-tailed 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.