Devil'S Bolete vs Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Rubroboletus satanas compared with Phyllostomus elongatus

Key Differences

Devil'S Bolete is Endangered while Lesser Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Bolete	Lesser Spear-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	Phyllostomus
Species	Rubroboletus satanas	Phyllostomus elongatus

Conservation Status

Devil'S Bolete

EN — Endangered

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Bolete	Lesser Spear-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.