Ecuadoran Pericote vs Goblet Waxcap

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Hygrocybe cantharellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Goblet Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Hygrocybe
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Hygrocybe cantharellus

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Goblet Waxcap
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.

Goblet Waxcap

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).