Ecuadoran Pericote vs Veiled Oyster

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Pleurotus dryinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Veiled Oyster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Pleurotaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Pleurotus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Pleurotus dryinus

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Oyster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Veiled Oyster
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.

Veiled Oyster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.