Andean Pericote vs Layered Cup

Phyllotis andium compared with Peziza varia

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Layered Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Layered Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Peziza
Species	Phyllotis andium	Peziza varia

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Layered Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Layered Cup
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.

Layered Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.