Ghost Bolete vs Iberian Mole

Leccinum holopus compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Bolete	Iberian Mole
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.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.