Mountain Water Rat vs Slippery Jack

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Suillaceae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Suillus
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water 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).