Grizzled Tree-kangaroo vs Slippery Jack

Dendrolagus inustus compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Grizzled Tree-kangaroo is Vulnerable while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Suillaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Suillus
Species	Dendrolagus inustus	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

VU — Vulnerable

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

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).