Blue-black Tooth vs Lofty Pericote

Phellodon atratus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-black Tooth Lofty Pericote
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Thelephorales (Thelephorales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Thelephoraceae Cricetidae
Genus Phellodon Auliscomys
Species Phellodon atratus Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Blue-black Tooth

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-black Tooth Lofty Pericote
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-black Tooth

Habitat

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

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-black Tooth

The Blue-black Tooth (Phellodon atratus) is a species in the genus Phellodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Lofty Pericote

No description available.

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