Desmarest's hutia vs Short-Stalked Suillus

Capromys pilorides compared with Suillus brevipes

Key Differences

• Desmarest's hutia is Least Concern while Short-Stalked Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest's hutia	Short-Stalked Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Capromyidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Capromys	Suillus
Species	Capromys pilorides	Suillus brevipes

Conservation Status

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Short-Stalked Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest's hutia	Short-Stalked Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest's hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-Stalked Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.