Devil'S Bolete vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Rubroboletus satanas compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Key Differences

• Devil'S Bolete is Endangered while Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Bolete	Large Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Boletaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Rubroboletus	Brachyuromys
Species	Rubroboletus satanas	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Conservation Status

Devil'S Bolete

EN — Endangered

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Bolete	Large Short-tailed Rat
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.

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.