Indochinese Chiromyscus vs Slippery Jack

Chiromyscus chiropus compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indochinese Chiromyscus	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	Chiromyscus	Suillus
Species	Chiromyscus chiropus	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Indochinese Chiromyscus

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indochinese Chiromyscus	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indochinese Chiromyscus

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).