Golden Thomasomys vs Slippery Jack

Thomasomys aureus compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Slippery Jack
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	Thomasomys	Suillus
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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).