Ghost Bolete vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Leccinum holopus compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Bolete	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Boletaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Leccinum	Microcebus
Species	Leccinum holopus	Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Bolete	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
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.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.