Grey Falsebolete vs Kuhl's Pipistrelle

Boletopsis grisea compared with Pipistrellus kuhlii

Key Differences

• Grey Falsebolete is Vulnerable while Kuhl's Pipistrelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Falsebolete	Kuhl'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 kuhlii

Conservation Status

Grey Falsebolete

VU — Vulnerable

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Falsebolete	Kuhl'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.

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden