Andean Pericote vs Violet Smut

Phyllotis andium compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Cricetidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Urocystis
Species	Phyllotis andium	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Violet 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.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.