Ecuadoran Pericote vs Upper Crust

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Amaurodon
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Upper Crust
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.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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