Ecuadoran Pericote vs Stinking Truffle

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Tuber foetidum

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Stinking Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Stinking Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Tuber
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Tuber foetidum

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Stinking 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.

Stinking Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.