Ecuadoran Pericote vs Lousewort Rust

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Puccinia clintonii

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Lousewort Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Lousewort 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 clintonii

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Lousewort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Lousewort 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.

Lousewort Rust