Paraguana Common Mustached Bat vs Ruby Bolete

Pteronotus paraguanensis compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Key Differences

• Paraguana Common Mustached Bat is Endangered while Ruby Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paraguana Common Mustached Bat	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Mormoopidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Pteronotus	Hortiboletus
Species	Pteronotus paraguanensis	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

EN — Endangered

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paraguana Common Mustached Bat	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.