Heath Pseudomys vs Painted Suillus

Pseudomys shortridgei compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Pseudomys	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Suillaceae
Genus	Pseudomys	Suillus
Species	Pseudomys shortridgei	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Pseudomys	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Pseudomys

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.