Greville's Bolete vs Western Painted Suillus

Suillus grevillei compared with Suillus lakei

Key Differences

• Greville's Bolete is Least Concern while Western Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greville's Bolete	Western Painted Suillus
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Boletales (Boletales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family same	Suillaceae	Suillaceae
Genus same	Suillus	Suillus
Species	Suillus grevillei	Suillus lakei

Evolutionary Relationship

Greville's Bolete and Western Painted Suillus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Suillus.

Conservation Status

Greville's Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Western Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greville's Bolete	Western Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greville's Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Western Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Denmark, and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇱 Chile 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway