Andean Pericote vs Crowned Tooth

Phyllotis andium compared with Hydnellum lepidum

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Crowned Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Crowned Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Hydnellum
Species	Phyllotis andium	Hydnellum lepidum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Crowned Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Crowned Tooth
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.

Crowned Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.