Chicken Fat Mushroom vs Sticky Bolete

Suillus americanus compared with Suillus viscidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chicken Fat Mushroom	Sticky Bolete
Kingdom same	Fungi (mantar)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Boletales (Boletales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family same	Suillaceae	Suillaceae
Genus same	Suillus	Suillus
Species	Suillus americanus	Suillus viscidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chicken Fat Mushroom and Sticky Bolete share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Suillus.

Conservation Status

Chicken Fat Mushroom

NE — Not Evaluated

Sticky Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chicken Fat Mushroom	Sticky Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chicken Fat Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, 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).

Chicken Fat Mushroom

The Chicken Fat Mushroom (Suillus americanus) is a species in the genus Suillus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States