Grey Falsebolete vs Hanak's pipistrelle

Boletopsis grisea compared with Pipistrellus hanaki

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Falsebolete	Hanak's pipistrelle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bankeraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Boletopsis	Pipistrellus
Species	Boletopsis grisea	Pipistrellus hanaki

Conservation Status

Grey Falsebolete

VU — Vulnerable

Hanak's pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Falsebolete	Hanak's pipistrelle
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.