Ecuadoran Pericote vs Woolly Tooth

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Phellodon tomentosus

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Woolly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Woolly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Phellodon
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Phellodon tomentosus

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Woolly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Woolly Tooth
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.

Woolly Tooth

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.