Majestic Pericote vs

Phyllotis magister compared with Tarzetta cupularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Majestic Pericote
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tarzettaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Tarzetta
Species	Phyllotis magister	Tarzetta cupularis

Conservation Status

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Majestic Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Tarzetta cupularis is a small cup fungus in the family Pyronemataceae, producing pale buff to cream-colored, cup-shaped apothecia on disturbed soil, gravel paths, and recently burned ground in temperate forests. Its smooth inner surface contrasts with a finely granular outer surface and short stipe. Assessed as Least Concern, it is a saprotrophic ascomycete found across the temperate Northern Hemisphere.