European Mole vs Ghost Bolete

Talpa europaea compared with Leccinum holopus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European 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	Talpa	Leccinum
Species	Talpa europaea	Leccinum holopus

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden