Northern Hopping Mouse vs Slippery Jack

Notomys aquilo compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Hopping 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	Notomys	Suillus
Species	Notomys aquilo	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Hopping Mouse	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Hopping 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).