Guemal vs Slippery Jack

Hippocamelus bisulcus compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Guemal is Endangered while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guemal	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Suillaceae
Genus	Hippocamelus	Suillus
Species	Hippocamelus bisulcus	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guemal	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guemal

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).