Andean Pericote vs Darkfoot Greyling

Phyllotis andium compared with Tephrocybe fuscipes

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Darkfoot Greyling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Darkfoot Greyling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Tephrocybe
Species	Phyllotis andium	Tephrocybe fuscipes

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Darkfoot Greyling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Darkfoot Greyling
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.

Darkfoot Greyling

Habitat

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

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.