Blushing Bolete vs Ghost Bolete

Leccinum scabrum compared with Leccinum holopus

Key Differences

• Blushing Bolete is Least Concern while Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bolete	Ghost Bolete
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Boletales (Boletales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family same	Boletaceae	Boletaceae
Genus same	Leccinum	Leccinum
Species	Leccinum scabrum	Leccinum holopus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Bolete and Ghost Bolete share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Leccinum.

Conservation Status

Blushing Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bolete	Ghost Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blushing Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Ghost Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

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

Blushing Bolete

The Blushing Bolete (Leccinum scabrum) is a species in the genus Leccinum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States