Garlic Mushroom vs Lofty Pericote

Mycetinis copelandii compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Garlic Mushroom is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Garlic Mushroom	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Omphalotaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mycetinis	Auliscomys
Species	Mycetinis copelandii	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Garlic Mushroom

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Garlic Mushroom	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Garlic Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.