MacConnell's Bat vs Slippery Jack

Mesophylla macconnelli compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	MacConnell's Bat	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Mesophylla	Suillus
Species	Mesophylla macconnelli	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	MacConnell's Bat	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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).