Andean Pericote vs Downy Truffle

Phyllotis andium compared with Tuber puberulum

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Downy Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Downy Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Tuber
Species	Phyllotis andium	Tuber puberulum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Downy Truffle
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.

Downy Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.