Ecuadoran Pericote vs Scaly Shield

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Pluteus petasatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Scaly Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Pluteus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Pluteus petasatus

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Scaly Shield
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.

Scaly Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).