Eastern Spiny Mouse vs Slippery Jill

Acomys dimidiatus compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Eastern Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Spiny Mouse	Slippery Jill
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	Acomys	Suillus
Species	Acomys dimidiatus	Suillus salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Eastern Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Spiny Mouse	Slippery Jill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.