Copper Mushrooom vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Agaricus cupreobrunneus compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

Copper Mushrooom is Vulnerable while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Copper Mushrooom	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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cricetidae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Phyllotis
Species	Agaricus cupreobrunneus	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

Copper Mushrooom

VU — Vulnerable

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Copper Mushrooom	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Copper Mushrooom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.