Ecuadoran Pericote vs Jelly Lichen

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Enchylium tenax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Jelly Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Cricetidae	Collemataceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Enchylium
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Enchylium tenax

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Jelly Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Jelly 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.

Jelly Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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