Ecuadoran Pericote vs Matsutake

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Tricholoma
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Matsutake
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.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.