Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Slippery Jack

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Echimyidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Suillus
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela.

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).