Harris s Antelope Squirrel vs Slippery Jack

Ammospermophilus harrisii compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harris s Antelope Squirrel	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Suillaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Suillus
Species	Ammospermophilus harrisii	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harris s Antelope Squirrel	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

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).