Andean Pericote vs Onion Earthball

Phyllotis andium compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Scleroderma
Species	Phyllotis andium	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Onion Earthball
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.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.