Devil'S Bolete vs Madagascan flying fox

Rubroboletus satanas compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

Devil'S Bolete is Endangered while Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Bolete	Madagascan 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 rufus

Conservation Status

Devil'S Bolete

EN — Endangered

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Bolete	Madagascan 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.