Himalayan Rat vs Slippery Jill

Rattus pyctoris compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Himalayan Rat is Least Concern while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Rat	Slippery Jill
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 salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.