Ecuadoran Pericote vs Fruity Milkcap

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Lactarius evosmus

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Fruity 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	Lactarius
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Lactarius evosmus

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Fruity 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.

Fruity Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.