Ecuadoran Pericote vs Green Dot Lichen

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Micarea prasina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Green Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Byssolomataceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Micarea
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Micarea prasina

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Green Dot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Green Dot Lichen
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.

Green Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.