Devil'S Bolete vs Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

Rubroboletus satanas compared with Rhinolophus osgoodi

Key Differences

Devil'S Bolete is Endangered while Osgood's Horseshoe Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Bolete	Osgood's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Boletaceae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Rubroboletus	Rhinolophus
Species	Rubroboletus satanas	Rhinolophus osgoodi

Conservation Status

Devil'S Bolete

EN — Endangered

Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Bolete	Osgood's Horseshoe 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.