Sticky Bolete vs The Granulated Bolete

Suillus viscidus compared with Suillus granulatus

Key Differences

• Sticky Bolete is Not Evaluated while The Granulated Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sticky Bolete	The Granulated Bolete
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 viscidus	Suillus granulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Sticky Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

The Granulated Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sticky Bolete	The Granulated Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sticky Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

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

The Granulated Bolete

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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States