Ecuadoran Pericote vs Elegant Polypore

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Cerioporus varius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Cerioporus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Elegant Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.