Painted Suillus vs Butterpilz

Suillus spraguei compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated while Butterpilz is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Painted Suillus	Butterpilz
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Boletales (Dickröhrlingsartige)	Boletales (Dickröhrlingsartige)
Family same	Suillaceae	Suillaceae
Genus same	Suillus	Suillus
Species	Suillus spraguei	Suillus luteus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Butterpilz

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Painted Suillus	Butterpilz
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.

Butterpilz

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States