Blue-Foot vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Psilocybe caerulipes compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

• Blue-Foot is Not Evaluated while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Foot	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hymenogastraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Psilocybe	Phyllotis
Species	Psilocybe caerulipes	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

Blue-Foot

NE — Not Evaluated

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Foot	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-Foot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Blue-Foot

The Blue Foot (Psilocybe caerulipes) is a species in the genus Psilocybe. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.