Mouse bandicoot vs Slippery Jill

Microperoryctes murina compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Mouse bandicoot is Vulnerable while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mouse bandicoot	Slippery Jill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Peramelidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Microperoryctes	Suillus
Species	Microperoryctes murina	Suillus salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Mouse bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mouse bandicoot	Slippery Jill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mouse bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.