Devil'S Bolete vs New Guinean planigale

Rubroboletus satanas compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Key Differences

Devil'S Bolete is Endangered while New Guinean planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Bolete	New Guinean planigale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Boletaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Rubroboletus	Planigale
Species	Rubroboletus satanas	Planigale novaeguineae

Conservation Status

Devil'S Bolete

EN — Endangered

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Bolete	New Guinean planigale
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.