Chinese Jumping Mouse vs Slippery Jack

Eozapus setchuanus compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Jumping Mouse Slippery Jack
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Boletales (Boletales)
Family Dipodidae Suillaceae
Genus Eozapus Suillus
Species Eozapus setchuanus Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Chinese Jumping Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Jumping Mouse Slippery Jack
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Jumping Mouse

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).

Chinese Jumping Mouse

The Chinese Jumping Mouse (Eozapus setchuanus) is a species in the genus Eozapus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Slippery Jack

No description available.

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