Besra vs Slippery Jack

Accipiter virgatus compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Besra	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Suillaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Suillus
Species	Accipiter virgatus	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Besra

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Besra	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Besra

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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).

Besra

The Besra (Accipiter virgatus) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.