Ghost Bolete vs Omilteme Cottontail

Leccinum holopus compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Bolete	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Boletaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Leccinum	Sylvilagus
Species	Leccinum holopus	Sylvilagus insonus

Conservation Status

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Bolete	Omilteme Cottontail
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.

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.