Andean Pericote vs Brookweed Smut

Phyllotis andium compared with Entyloma henningsianum

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Brookweed Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Brookweed Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Entylomataceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Entyloma
Species	Phyllotis andium	Entyloma henningsianum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Brookweed Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Brookweed Smut
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.

Brookweed Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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.

Brookweed Smut

The Brookweed Smut (Entyloma henningsianum) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. It is found across Denmark, Sweden.