Andean Pericote vs Violet Domecap

Phyllotis andium compared with Calocybe ionides

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Violet Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Violet Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Calocybe
Species	Phyllotis andium	Calocybe ionides

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Violet Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Violet Domecap
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.

Violet Domecap

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.