Ghost Bolete vs Mottled Bolete

Leccinum holopus compared with Leccinum variicolor

Key Differences

• Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient while Mottled Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Bolete	Mottled Bolete
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Boletales (Boletales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family same	Boletaceae	Boletaceae
Genus same	Leccinum	Leccinum
Species	Leccinum holopus	Leccinum variicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Ghost Bolete and Mottled Bolete share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Leccinum.

Conservation Status

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Mottled Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Bolete	Mottled Bolete
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.

Mottled Bolete

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden