Golden hamster vs Slippery Jill

Mesocricetus auratus compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden hamster	Slippery Jill
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	Mesocricetus	Suillus
Species	Mesocricetus auratus	Suillus salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden hamster	Slippery Jill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Slippery Jill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.