Ecuadoran Pericote vs Rooting Polypore

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Polyporus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Rooting Polypore
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.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.