Devil'S Bolete vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Rubroboletus satanas compared with Perognathus merriami

Key Differences

Devil'S Bolete is Endangered while Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Bolete	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Boletaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Rubroboletus	Perognathus
Species	Rubroboletus satanas	Perognathus merriami

Conservation Status

Devil'S Bolete

EN — Endangered

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Bolete	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
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.