Aspen Roller vs Ghost Bolete

Ancylis laetana compared with Leccinum holopus

Key Differences

  • Aspen Roller is Least Concern while Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aspen Roller Ghost Bolete
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Boletales (Boletales)
Family Tortricidae Boletaceae
Genus Ancylis Leccinum
Species Ancylis laetana Leccinum holopus

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aspen Roller Ghost Bolete
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aspen Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ghost Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

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

Aspen Roller

The Aspen Roller (Ancylis laetana) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ghost Bolete

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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