Andean Pericote vs Upright Knight

Phyllotis andium compared with Tricholoma stans

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Upright Knight is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Upright Knight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Tricholoma
Species	Phyllotis andium	Tricholoma stans

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Upright Knight

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Upright Knight
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.

Upright Knight

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.