Ghost Bolete vs Large False Serotine

Leccinum holopus compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Bolete	Large False Serotine
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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Leccinum holopus	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Bolete	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.