Ghost Bolete vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Leccinum holopus compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Key Differences

• Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient while Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Bolete	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
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	Thomasomys
Species	Leccinum holopus	Thomasomys nicefori

Conservation Status

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Bolete	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
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.

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.