Grey Falsebolete vs Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Boletopsis grisea compared with Saccopteryx leptura

Key Differences

Grey Falsebolete is Vulnerable while Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Falsebolete	Lesser Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bankeraceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Boletopsis	Saccopteryx
Species	Boletopsis grisea	Saccopteryx leptura

Conservation Status

Grey Falsebolete

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Falsebolete	Lesser Sac-winged 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.