Ecuadoran Pericote vs Goliath Webcap

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Goliath Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Cortinarius
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Goliath Webcap
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.

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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