Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Slippery Jill

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Slippery Jill
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 salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

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.