Pacific Spiny-rat vs Slippery Jack

Proechimys decumanus compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-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	Echimyidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Suillus
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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).