Ecuadoran Pericote vs Leopard Earthball

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Scleroderma areolatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Leopard Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Scleroderma
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Scleroderma areolatum

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Leopard Earthball
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.

Leopard Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).