Emperor Tamarin vs Slippery Jack

Saguinus imperator compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emperor Tamarin	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Saguinus	Suillus
Species	Saguinus imperator	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Emperor Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emperor Tamarin	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emperor Tamarin

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).