Greedy Olalla Rat vs Slippery Jack

Olallamys edax compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Greedy Olalla Rat is Data Deficient while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greedy Olalla 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	Echimyidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Olallamys	Suillus
Species	Olallamys edax	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Greedy Olalla Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greedy Olalla Rat	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greedy Olalla Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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).