Ecuadoran Pericote vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Pitted Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Pitted Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Usnea
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Pitted Beard 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.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.