Andean Pericote vs Mealy Tooth

Phyllotis andium compared with Hydnellum ferrugineum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Mealy 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 ferrugineum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Mealy 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.

Mealy Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.