Ecuadoran Pericote vs Ganoderma Butt Rot

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Ganoderma zonatum

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Ganoderma Butt Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Ganoderma
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Ganoderma zonatum

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Ganoderma Butt Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Ganoderma Butt Rot
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.

Ganoderma Butt Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Norway.