Ecuadoran Pericote vs Heath Waxcap

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Gliophorus laetus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Heath 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	Gliophorus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Gliophorus laetus

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Heath Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Heath 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.

Heath Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.