Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Painted Suillus

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Potoroidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Suillus
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

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.