Ghost Bolete vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Leccinum holopus compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Bolete	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Boletaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Leccinum	Ictidomys
Species	Leccinum holopus	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Bolete	Mexican Ground Squirrel
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.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.