Ghost Bolete vs Potto

Leccinum holopus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Bolete	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Boletaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Leccinum	Perodicticus
Species	Leccinum holopus	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Bolete	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.