Clark's Grebe vs Slippery Jack

Aechmophorus clarkii compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark's Grebe	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Podicipedidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Aechmophorus	Suillus
Species	Aechmophorus clarkii	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Clark's Grebe

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark's Grebe	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clark's Grebe

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).

Clark's Grebe

The Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) is a species in the genus Aechmophorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.