Andean Pericote vs Fungus

Phyllotis andium compared with Septoria passiflorae

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Septoria
Species	Phyllotis andium	Septoria passiflorae

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Fungus
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.

Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.