Grey Falsebolete vs Guam Flying Fox

Boletopsis grisea compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Grey Falsebolete is Vulnerable while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Falsebolete	Guam Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bankeraceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Boletopsis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Boletopsis grisea	Pteropus tokudae

Conservation Status

Grey Falsebolete

VU — Vulnerable

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Falsebolete	Guam Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Falsebolete

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.