Bufty Saki vs Slippery Jack

Pithecia albicans compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bufty Saki	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Pithecia	Suillus
Species	Pithecia albicans	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Bufty Saki

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bufty Saki	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bufty Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Bufty Saki

The Bufty Saki (Pithecia albicans) is a species in the genus Pithecia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.