Ghost Bolete vs Montane Colilargo

Leccinum holopus compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Bolete	Montane Colilargo
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	Microryzomys
Species	Leccinum holopus	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Bolete	Montane Colilargo
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.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.