Dwarf Brocket vs Slippery Jill

Mazama chunyi compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Brocket	Slippery Jill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Suillaceae
Genus	Mazama	Suillus
Species	Mazama chunyi	Suillus salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Brocket	Slippery Jill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.