Ecuadoran Pericote vs Yellow False Truffle

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Yellow False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Rhizopogon
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Rhizopogon luteolus

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Yellow False Truffle
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.

Yellow False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Norway, and Sweden.