Ghost Bolete vs Globe Thistle

Leccinum holopus compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Bolete	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Boletaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Leccinum	Echinops
Species	Leccinum holopus	Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Bolete	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ghost Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

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

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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