Ecuadoran Pericote vs Lilac Dapperling

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Cystolepiota bucknallii

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Lilac Dapperling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Lilac Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Phyllotis	Cystolepiota
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Cystolepiota bucknallii

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Lilac Dapperling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Lilac Dapperling
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.

Lilac Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.