Lofty Pericote vs Painted Suillus

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Lofty Pericote is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Suillus
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

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.