Ecuadoran Pericote vs Red Fold Truffle

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Hydnotrya tulasnei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Red Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Hydnotrya
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Hydnotrya tulasnei

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Red Fold Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Red Fold Truffle
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.

Red Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.