Painted Suillus vs Patagonian Weasel

Suillus spraguei compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

• Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated while Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Painted Suillus	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Suillaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Suillus	Lyncodon
Species	Suillus spraguei	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Painted Suillus	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.