Long-nosed Scolomys vs Slippery Jack

Scolomys ucayalensis compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-nosed Scolomys	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Scolomys	Suillus
Species	Scolomys ucayalensis	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Long-nosed Scolomys

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-nosed Scolomys	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-nosed Scolomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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).