Blick s Arvicanthis vs Slippery Jack

Arvicanthis blicki compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Blick s Arvicanthis is Near Threatened while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blick s Arvicanthis	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Suillaceae
Genus	Arvicanthis	Suillus
Species	Arvicanthis blicki	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Blick s Arvicanthis

NT — Near Threatened

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blick s Arvicanthis	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blick s Arvicanthis

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).

Blick s Arvicanthis

The Blick s Arvicanthis (Arvicanthis blicki) is a species in the genus Arvicanthis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.