Blarinine Akodont vs Slippery Jack

Blarinomys breviceps compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blarinine Akodont Slippery Jack
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Boletales (Boletales)
Family Cricetidae Suillaceae
Genus Blarinomys Suillus
Species Blarinomys breviceps Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Blarinine Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blarinine Akodont Slippery Jack
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blarinine Akodont

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).

Blarinine Akodont

The Blarinine Akodont (Blarinomys breviceps) is a species in the genus Blarinomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

No description available.

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