Ecuadoran Pericote vs Pine Crust

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Peniophora pini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Pine Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Peniophora
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Pine Crust
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.

Pine Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.