Ecuadoran Pericote vs Peaked Webcap

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Cortinarius acutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Peaked Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Cortinarius
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Cortinarius acutus

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Peaked Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Peaked Webcap
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.

Peaked Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.