Ecuadoran Pericote vs Pink Discus

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Aleurodiscus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Pink Discus
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.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.