Brandt s Hamster vs Painted Suillus

Mesocricetus brandti compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Brandt s Hamster is Near Threatened while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Hamster	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Mesocricetus	Suillus
Species	Mesocricetus brandti	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Brandt s Hamster

NT — Near Threatened

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Hamster	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

Brandt s Hamster

The Brandt s hamster (Mesocricetus brandti) is a species in the genus Mesocricetus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.