Andean Pericote vs Orange Tooth

Phyllotis andium compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Thelephorales (사마귀버섯목)
Family	Cricetidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Hydnellum
Species	Phyllotis andium	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Orange Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Andean Pericote

The Andean Pericote (Phyllotis andium) is a species in the genus Phyllotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.