Ecuadoran Pericote vs Felt Saddle

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Felt Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Helvella
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Helvella macropus

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Felt Saddle
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.

Felt Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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