Ecuadoran Pericote vs Meadow Puffball

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Meadow Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Lycoperdon
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Lycoperdon pratense

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Meadow Puffball
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.

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.