Ecuadoran Pericote vs Slippery Jack

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Suillus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Slippery Jack
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.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

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