Andean Pericote vs Rye Ergot

Phyllotis andium compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Cricetidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Claviceps
Species	Phyllotis andium	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Rye Ergot
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.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.