Eld's Deer vs Slippery Jill

Rucervus eldii compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Eld's Deer is Endangered while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eld's Deer	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	Rucervus	Suillus
Species	Rucervus eldii	Suillus salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Eld's Deer

EN — Endangered

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eld's Deer	Slippery Jill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eld's Deer

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.