Andean Pericote vs Bark Mycena

Phyllotis andium compared with Mycena corticola

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Bark Mycena is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Bark Mycena
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Mycena
Species	Phyllotis andium	Mycena corticola

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Bark Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Bark Mycena
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Bark Mycena

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Andean Pericote

The Andean Pericote (Phyllotis andium) is a species in the genus Phyllotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bark Mycena

The Bark Mycena (Mycena corticola) is a species in the genus Mycena. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.