Desmarest's hutia vs Slippery Jack

Capromys pilorides compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest's hutia	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Capromyidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Capromys	Suillus
Species	Capromys pilorides	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest's hutia	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest's hutia

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).