Ecuadoran Pericote vs Plated Rock Tripe

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Umbilicaria muehlenbergii

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Plated Rock Tripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Plated Rock Tripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Umbilicaria
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Umbilicaria muehlenbergii

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Plated Rock Tripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Plated Rock Tripe
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.

Plated Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.