Ecuadoran Pericote vs Peg Lichen

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Cladonia
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Peg 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.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.