Ecuadoran Pericote vs Tacked Milkcap

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Lactarius trivialis

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Tacked Milkcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Tacked Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Lactarius
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Lactarius trivialis

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Tacked Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Tacked Milkcap
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.

Tacked Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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