Nepalese Field Mouse vs Slippery Jack

Apodemus gurkha compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nepalese Field Mouse	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	Apodemus	Suillus
Species	Apodemus gurkha	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Nepalese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nepalese Field Mouse	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nepalese Field Mouse

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).