Fused Tooth vs Lofty Pericote

Phellodon confluens compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Fused Tooth is Vulnerable while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fused Tooth	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Phellodon	Auliscomys
Species	Phellodon confluens	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fused Tooth	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fused Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.