Gray Mouse Opossum vs Slippery Jack

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Didelphidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Tlacuatzin	Suillus
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

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).