Ghost Bolete vs Little Black Serotine

Leccinum holopus compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Bolete	Little Black 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	Eptesicus
Species	Leccinum holopus	Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Bolete	Little Black 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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.