Ecuadoran Pericote vs False Death-Cap

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Amanita citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Phyllotis	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	False Death-Cap
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.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).