Caucasian Alder vs Painted Suillus

Alnus subcordata compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian 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 subcordata	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Alder

Habitat

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

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

Caucasian Alder

The Caucasian Alder (Alnus subcordata) 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.