Euphrates Jerboa vs Slippery Jack

Scarturus euphratica compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Euphrates Jerboa	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Dipodidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Scarturus	Suillus
Species	Scarturus euphratica	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Euphrates Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Euphrates Jerboa	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Euphrates Jerboa

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).