Pousargues’s Mongoose vs Slippery Jack

Dologale dybowskii compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pousargues’s Mongoose	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Herpestidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Dologale	Suillus
Species	Dologale dybowskii	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pousargues’s Mongoose	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pousargues’s Mongoose

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).