Ecuadoran Pericote vs Oxalis Rust

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Puccinia oxalidis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Oxalis 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 oxalidis

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Oxalis Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Oxalis 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.

Oxalis Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Brazil).