Ghost Bolete vs Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Leccinum holopus compared with Myotis blythii

Key Differences

• Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient while Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Bolete	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Leccinum holopus	Myotis blythii

Conservation Status

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Bolete	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
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 Mouse-eared Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.