Andean Pericote vs Pink Discus

Phyllotis andium compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Aleurodiscus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Pink Discus
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.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.