Grey Falsebolete vs Kosrae Flying Fox

Boletopsis grisea compared with Pteropus ualanus

Key Differences

• Grey Falsebolete is Vulnerable while Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Falsebolete	Kosrae 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 ualanus

Conservation Status

Grey Falsebolete

VU — Vulnerable

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Falsebolete	Kosrae 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.

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.