Ghost Bolete vs Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Leccinum holopus compared with Pygeretmus platyurus

Key Differences

• Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient while Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Bolete	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Boletaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Leccinum	Pygeretmus
Species	Leccinum holopus	Pygeretmus platyurus

Conservation Status

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Bolete	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
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 Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.