Hog badger vs Painted Suillus

Arctonyx collaris compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Hog badger is Vulnerable while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hog badger	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Suillaceae
Genus	Arctonyx	Suillus
Species	Arctonyx collaris	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hog badger	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hog badger

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.