Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Slippery Jack

Notomys fuscus compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Suillaceae
Genus	Notomys	Suillus
Species	Notomys fuscus	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping 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).