Ecuadoran Pericote vs Violet Webcap

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Violet Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Cortinarius
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Cortinarius violaceus

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Violet Webcap
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.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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