Birch Marble vs Painted Suillus

Apotomis betuletana compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Birch Marble is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Marble	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Tortricidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Apotomis	Suillus
Species	Apotomis betuletana	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Birch Marble

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Marble	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birch Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

Birch Marble

The Birch Marble (Apotomis betuletana) is a species in the genus Apotomis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.