Dusky Akodont vs Painted Suillus

Akodon dayi compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Dusky Akodont is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Akodon	Suillus
Species	Akodon dayi	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

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.