Ghost Bolete vs Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Leccinum holopus compared with Belomys pearsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Bolete	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Boletaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Leccinum	Belomys
Species	Leccinum holopus	Belomys pearsonii

Conservation Status

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Bolete	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
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.

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.