Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Slippery Jack

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed 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	Nesomyidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Suillus
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed 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).