Ecuadoran Pericote vs Gold Tooth

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Hydnellum auratile

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Gold Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Gold Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Hydnellum
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Hydnellum auratile

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Gold Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Gold Tooth
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.

Gold Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.