Birch Sober vs Painted Suillus

Anacampsis blattariella compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Sober	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	Gelechiidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Suillus
Species	Anacampsis blattariella	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Birch Sober

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birch Sober

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 Sober

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