Ecuadoran Pericote vs Large-Spored Truffle

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Tuber macrosporum

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Large-Spored Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Large-Spored Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Tuber
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Tuber macrosporum

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Large-Spored Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Large-Spored Truffle
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.

Large-Spored Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.