Grey Falsebolete vs Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Boletopsis grisea compared with Platyrrhinus helleri

Key Differences

Grey Falsebolete is Vulnerable while Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Falsebolete	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bankeraceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Boletopsis	Platyrrhinus
Species	Boletopsis grisea	Platyrrhinus helleri

Conservation Status

Grey Falsebolete

VU — Vulnerable

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Falsebolete	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
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.