Guaira Spiny-rat vs Slippery Jack

Proechimys guairae compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-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	Proechimys	Suillus
Species	Proechimys guairae	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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).