Devil'S Bolete vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Rubroboletus satanas compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Devil'S Bolete is Endangered while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Bolete	Ontong Java 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 howensis

Conservation Status

Devil'S Bolete

EN — Endangered

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Bolete	Ontong Java 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.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.