Chilean Dolphin vs Slippery Jack

Cephalorhynchus eutropia compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Chilean Dolphin is Near Threatened while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean Dolphin	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Suillaceae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Suillus
Species	Cephalorhynchus eutropia	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Chilean Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean Dolphin	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean Dolphin

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).

Chilean Dolphin

The Chilean Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia) is a species in the genus Cephalorhynchus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.