Jellied Bolete vs The Granulated Bolete

Suillus flavidus compared with Suillus granulatus

Key Differences

• Jellied Bolete is Critically Endangered while The Granulated Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jellied Bolete	The Granulated Bolete
Kingdom same	Fungi (nấm)	Fungi (nấm)
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 granulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jellied Bolete

CR — Critically Endangered

The Granulated Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jellied Bolete	The Granulated Bolete
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.

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 4 countries:

🇮🇸 Iceland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States