Ghost Bolete vs Handley's Red Bat

Leccinum holopus compared with Lasiurus atratus

Key Differences

• Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient while Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Bolete	Handley's Red Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Boletaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Leccinum	Lasiurus
Species	Leccinum holopus	Lasiurus atratus

Conservation Status

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Bolete	Handley's Red Bat
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.

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.