Ecuadoran Pericote vs Slender Parasol

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Slender Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Phyllotis	Macrolepiota
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Slender Parasol
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.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.