Grey Falsebolete vs Large False Serotine

Boletopsis grisea compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Falsebolete	Large False Serotine
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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Boletopsis grisea	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Grey Falsebolete

VU — Vulnerable

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Falsebolete	Large False Serotine
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.