Dwarf Hutia vs Painted Suillus

Mesocapromys nanus compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Dwarf Hutia is Critically Endangered while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Hutia	Painted 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	Mesocapromys	Suillus
Species	Mesocapromys nanus	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Dwarf Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Hutia	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Hutia

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.