Aconite vs Slippery Jill

Aconitum napellus compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Aconite is Critically Endangered while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aconite	Slippery Jill
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Suillaceae
Genus	Aconitum	Suillus
Species	Aconitum napellus	Suillus salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Aconite

CR — Critically Endangered

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aconite	Slippery Jill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aconite

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Aconite

The Aconite (Aconitum napellus) is a species in the genus Aconitum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also fo.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States