Canyon Bat vs Ghost Bolete

Parastrellus hesperus compared with Leccinum holopus

Key Differences

• Canyon Bat is Least Concern while Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canyon Bat	Ghost Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Parastrellus	Leccinum
Species	Parastrellus hesperus	Leccinum holopus

Conservation Status

Canyon Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canyon Bat	Ghost Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canyon Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ghost Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

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

Canyon Bat

The Canyon Bat (Parastrellus hesperus) is a species in the genus Parastrellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.