Andean Pericote vs Southern Bracket

Phyllotis andium compared with Ganoderma australe

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Southern Bracket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Southern Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Ganoderma
Species	Phyllotis andium	Ganoderma australe

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Southern Bracket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Southern Bracket
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.

Southern Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, 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.