Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Slippery Jack

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Herpestidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Suillus
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

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).