Ecuadoran Pericote vs Root Rot

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Heterobasidion
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Root Rot
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.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.