Equatorial Saki vs Slippery Jack

Pithecia aequatorialis compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Equatorial Saki	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Pithecia	Suillus
Species	Pithecia aequatorialis	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Equatorial Saki	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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).