Mérida Brocket vs Slippery Jack

Mazama bricenii compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	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	Mazama	Suillus
Species	Mazama bricenii	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).