Marbled polecat vs Short-Stalked Suillus

Vormela peregusna compared with Suillus brevipes

Key Differences

• Marbled polecat is Vulnerable while Short-Stalked Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled polecat	Short-Stalked 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	Vormela	Suillus
Species	Vormela peregusna	Suillus brevipes

Conservation Status

Marbled polecat

VU — Vulnerable

Short-Stalked Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled polecat	Short-Stalked Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled polecat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Short-Stalked Suillus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.