Ecuadoran Pericote vs Painted Suillus

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Suillus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Painted Suillus
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.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.