Grey Falsebolete vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Boletopsis grisea compared with Molossus pretiosus

Key Differences

• Grey Falsebolete is Vulnerable while Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Falsebolete	Miller’s Mastiff 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	Molossus
Species	Boletopsis grisea	Molossus pretiosus

Conservation Status

Grey Falsebolete

VU — Vulnerable

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Falsebolete	Miller’s Mastiff 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.

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.