Ghost Bolete vs Kuhl's Pipistrelle

Leccinum holopus compared with Pipistrellus kuhlii

Key Differences

• Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient while Kuhl's Pipistrelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Bolete	Kuhl's Pipistrelle
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	Pipistrellus
Species	Leccinum holopus	Pipistrellus kuhlii

Conservation Status

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Bolete	Kuhl's Pipistrelle
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.

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden