Andean Pericote vs Bluebell Rust

Phyllotis andium compared with Uromyces muscari

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Bluebell Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Bluebell 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	Uromyces
Species	Phyllotis andium	Uromyces muscari

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Bluebell Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Bluebell 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.

Bluebell 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.

Bluebell Rust

The Bluebell Rust (Uromyces muscari) is a species in the genus Uromyces. This species has not yet been assessed for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. As a fungal pathogen, it is associated with plants in the genus Muscari.