Bartram Shadbush vs Slippery Jack

Amelanchier bartramiana compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartram Shadbush	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Suillaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Suillus
Species	Amelanchier bartramiana	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartram Shadbush	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartram Shadbush

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Slippery Jack

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).

Bartram Shadbush

The Bartram Shadbush (Amelanchier bartramiana) is a species in the genus Amelanchier. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.