Drylands Laucha vs Slippery Jack

Calomys musculinus compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drylands Laucha	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	Calomys	Suillus
Species	Calomys musculinus	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Drylands Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drylands Laucha	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Drylands Laucha

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).