Andean Pericote vs Painted Suillus

Phyllotis andium compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Suillus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Painted Suillus
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.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.