Forest Dormouse vs Painted Suillus

Dryomys nitedula compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Gliridae	Suillaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Suillus
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

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.