Poiane d'Afrique occidentale vs Slippery Jack

Poiana leightoni compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Poiane d'Afrique occidentale is Vulnerable while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Viverridae	Suillaceae
Genus	Poiana	Suillus
Species	Poiana leightoni	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

VU — Vulnerable

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

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).