Ecuadoran Pericote vs Fishy Milkcap

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Lactifluus volemus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Fishy Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Lactifluus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Lactifluus volemus

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Fishy Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Fishy Milkcap
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.

Fishy Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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