Andean Pericote vs Mealy Webcap

Phyllotis andium compared with Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Mealy Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Mealy Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Cortinarius
Species	Phyllotis andium	Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Mealy Webcap
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.

Mealy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.