Egyptian rousette vs Slippery Jack

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Suillaceae
Genus	Rousettus	Suillus
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

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).