Andean Pericote vs Crowded Parchment

Phyllotis andium compared with Stereum complicatum

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Crowded Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Crowded Parchment
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Stereum
Species	Phyllotis andium	Stereum complicatum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Crowded Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Crowded Parchment
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.

Crowded Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, 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.