Ecuadoran Pericote vs Flaming Scalycap

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Pholiota flammans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Flaming Scalycap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Pholiota
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Pholiota flammans

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Flaming Scalycap
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.

Flaming Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).