Cursorial Akodont vs Slippery Jack

Akodon cursor compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cursorial 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	Akodon	Suillus
Species	Akodon cursor	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Cursorial Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cursorial Akodont	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cursorial 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).