Lesser Chiruromys vs Painted Suillus

Chiruromys vates compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Chiruromys	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	Chiruromys	Suillus
Species	Chiruromys vates	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Chiruromys	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Chiruromys

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.