Ecuadoran Pericote vs Great Pignut Rust

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Puccinia bulbocastani

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Great Pignut Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Great Pignut 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	Puccinia
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Puccinia bulbocastani

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Great Pignut Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Great Pignut 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.

Great Pignut Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.