Andean Pericote vs Karnal bunt

Phyllotis andium compared with Tilletia indica

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Karnal bunt is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Karnal bunt
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Tilletia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Tilletia indica

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Karnal bunt

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Karnal bunt
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.

Karnal bunt

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.