Greville's Bolete vs Jellied Bolete

Suillus grevillei compared with Suillus flavidus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greville's Bolete	Jellied Bolete
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order same	Boletales (牛肝菌目)	Boletales (牛肝菌目)
Family same	Suillaceae	Suillaceae
Genus same	Suillus	Suillus
Species	Suillus grevillei	Suillus flavidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greville's Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Jellied Bolete

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greville's Bolete	Jellied 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).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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