Ecuadoran Pericote vs Slender Waxcap

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Slender Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Hygrocybe
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Slender Waxcap
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 Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.