False Water Rat vs Slippery Jack

Xeromys myoides compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	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	Xeromys	Suillus
Species	Xeromys myoides	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

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).