Jellied Bolete vs Western Painted Suillus

Suillus flavidus compared with Suillus lakei

Key Differences

• Jellied Bolete is Critically Endangered while Western Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jellied Bolete	Western Painted Suillus
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
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 flavidus	Suillus lakei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jellied Bolete

CR — Critically Endangered

Western Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jellied Bolete	Western Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jellied Bolete

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Western Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Denmark, and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway