Cudbear vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

Cudbear is Endangered while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ochrolechiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ochrolechia	Phyllotis
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cudbear	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudbear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.