Lofty Pericote vs Sandy Laccaria

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

• Lofty Pericote is Least Concern while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Sandy Laccaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Laccaria
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Sandy Laccaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandy Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.