Mérida Rhipidomys vs Slippery Jack

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	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	Rhipidomys	Suillus
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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).