Ecuadoran Pericote vs Graceful Tooth

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Hydnellum gracilipes

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Graceful 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 gracilipes

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Graceful Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Graceful 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.

Graceful 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.