Andean Pericote vs Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

Phyllotis andium compared with Porpidia cinereoatra

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Dark Gray Boulder Lichen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Porpidia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Porpidia cinereoatra

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen
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.

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.