Painted Suillus vs Sticky Bolete

Suillus spraguei compared with Suillus viscidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Painted Suillus	Sticky Bolete
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 spraguei	Suillus viscidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Sticky Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Painted Suillus	Sticky Bolete
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.

Sticky Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States