Foxy Bolete vs Little Black Serotine

Leccinum vulpinum compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Foxy Bolete is Endangered while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxy Bolete	Little Black Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Leccinum vulpinum	Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

Foxy Bolete

EN — Endangered

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxy Bolete	Little Black Serotine
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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.