Foxy Bolete vs Handley's Red Bat

Leccinum vulpinum compared with Lasiurus atratus

Key Differences

• Foxy Bolete is Endangered while Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxy Bolete	Handley's Red Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Boletaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Leccinum	Lasiurus
Species	Leccinum vulpinum	Lasiurus atratus

Conservation Status

Foxy Bolete

EN — Endangered

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxy Bolete	Handley's Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxy 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.

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.