Ecuadoran Pericote vs Freckled Dapperling

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Echinoderma asperum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Freckled Dapperling
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	Echinoderma
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Echinoderma asperum

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Freckled Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Freckled Dapperling
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.

Freckled Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

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