Ghost Bolete vs White-cheeked Pintail

Leccinum holopus compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Bolete	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Boletaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Leccinum	Anas
Species	Leccinum holopus	Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Bolete	White-cheeked Pintail
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.

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.