Golden hamster vs Painted Suillus

Mesocricetus auratus compared with Suillus spraguei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden hamster	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	Mesocricetus	Suillus
Species	Mesocricetus auratus	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden hamster	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.