Ghost Bolete vs Lesser Chiruromys

Leccinum holopus compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Bolete	Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Boletaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Leccinum	Chiruromys
Species	Leccinum holopus	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Bolete	Lesser Chiruromys
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.

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.