Mérida Aepeomys vs Painted Suillus

Aepeomys lugens compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Mérida Aepeomys is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	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	Aepeomys	Suillus
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.