Ecuadoran Pericote vs Weeping Widow

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Weeping Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Lacrymaria
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Weeping Widow
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.

Weeping Widow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).