Chicken Fat Mushroom vs Greville's Bolete

Suillus americanus compared with Suillus grevillei

Key Differences

• Chicken Fat Mushroom is Not Evaluated while Greville's Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chicken Fat Mushroom	Greville's Bolete
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Boletales (Boletales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family same	Suillaceae	Suillaceae
Genus same	Suillus	Suillus
Species	Suillus americanus	Suillus grevillei

Evolutionary Relationship

Chicken Fat Mushroom and Greville's Bolete share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Suillus.

Conservation Status

Chicken Fat Mushroom

NE — Not Evaluated

Greville's Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chicken Fat Mushroom	Greville's Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chicken Fat Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Greville's Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Chicken Fat Mushroom

The Chicken Fat Mushroom (Suillus americanus) is a species in the genus Suillus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States