Grey Falsebolete vs Lesser Naked Bat

Boletopsis grisea compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Grey Falsebolete is Vulnerable while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Falsebolete	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bankeraceae	Molossidae
Genus	Boletopsis	Cheiromeles
Species	Boletopsis grisea	Cheiromeles parvidens

Conservation Status

Grey Falsebolete

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Falsebolete	Lesser Naked 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.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.