Ghost Bolete vs Midday Jird

Leccinum holopus compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Bolete	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Boletaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Leccinum	Meriones
Species	Leccinum holopus	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Bolete	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.