California alder vs Painted Suillus

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• California alder is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Betulaceae	Suillaceae
Genus	Alnus	Suillus
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.