Himalayan Rat vs Slippery Jack

Rattus pyctoris compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Suillaceae
Genus	Rattus	Suillus
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Rat	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

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).