Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa vs Painted Suillus

Salpingotus heptneri compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Dipodidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Suillus
Species	Salpingotus heptneri	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

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.