Ecuadoran Pericote vs Felwort Rust

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Uromyces gentianae

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Felwort Rust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Felwort Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Uromyces
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Uromyces gentianae

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Felwort Rust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Felwort Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Felwort Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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