Eastern Mole vs Ghost Bolete

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Leccinum holopus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Ghost Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Talpidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Leccinum
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Leccinum holopus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Ghost Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

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.