Ecuadoran Pericote vs Sandy Laccaria

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Sandy Laccaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Laccaria
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Sandy Laccaria
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.

Sandy Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.