 Molecular phylogenetic analyses of ribosomal DNA sequences shows that the most closely related species to "Suillus brevipes" include "S. luteus", "S. pseudobrevipes", and "S. weaverae" (formerly "Fuscoboletinus weaverae").The specific epithet is derived from the Latin "brevipes", meaning "short-footed".The mushroom is commonly known as the "stubby-stalk" or the "short-stemmed slippery Jack".