Green Bush Squirrel vs Slippery Jack

Paraxerus poensis compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Bush Squirrel	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Suillaceae
Genus	Paraxerus	Suillus
Species	Paraxerus poensis	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Green Bush Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Bush Squirrel	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Bush Squirrel

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).