Bovine Bolete vs Painted Suillus

Suillus bovinus compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Bovine Bolete is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bovine Bolete	Painted Suillus
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Boletales (Boletales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family same	Suillaceae	Suillaceae
Genus same	Suillus	Suillus
Species	Suillus bovinus	Suillus spraguei

Evolutionary Relationship

Bovine Bolete and Painted Suillus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Suillus.

Conservation Status

Bovine Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bovine Bolete	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bovine Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

Bovine Bolete

The Bovine Bolete (Suillus bovinus) is a species in the genus Suillus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.