Deer Mushroom vs Lofty Pericote

Pluteus cervinus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mushroom	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pluteaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pluteus	Auliscomys
Species	Pluteus cervinus	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Deer Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mushroom	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deer Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.