Ghost Bolete vs Mongolian Vole

Leccinum holopus compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

• Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Bolete	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Boletaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Leccinum	Microtus
Species	Leccinum holopus	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Bolete	Mongolian Vole
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.

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.