Ghost Bolete vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Leccinum holopus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Bolete	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Boletaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Leccinum	Amblysomus
Species	Leccinum holopus	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Bolete	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.