Caatinga laucha vs Painted Suillus

Calomys expulsus compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Caatinga laucha is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	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	Calomys	Suillus
Species	Calomys expulsus	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

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.

Caatinga laucha

The Caatinga laucha (Calomys expulsus) is a species in the genus Calomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.