Ecuadoran Pericote vs Orange Waxcap

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Orange Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Hygrocybe
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Orange Waxcap
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.

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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