Andean Pericote vs Bladder-Seed Rust

Phyllotis andium compared with Puccinia physospermi

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Bladder-Seed Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Bladder-Seed Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Puccinia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Puccinia physospermi

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Bladder-Seed Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Bladder-Seed Rust
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.

Bladder-Seed Rust

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.

Bladder-Seed Rust

The Bladder-Seed Rust (Puccinia physospermi) is a species in the genus Puccinia.