Ecuadoran Pericote vs Yellow Nut Truffle

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Hymenogaster luteus

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Yellow Nut Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Yellow Nut Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Hymenogaster
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Hymenogaster luteus

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Nut Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Yellow Nut 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 Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.