Large False Serotine vs Painted Suillus

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Suillus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

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.