Greville's Bolete vs Slippery White Bolete

Suillus grevillei compared with Suillus placidus

Key Differences

• Greville's Bolete is Least Concern while Slippery White Bolete is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greville's Bolete	Slippery White 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 grevillei	Suillus placidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Greville's Bolete and Slippery White Bolete share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Suillus.

Conservation Status

Greville's Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Slippery White Bolete

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greville's Bolete	Slippery White Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greville's Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Slippery White Bolete

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States