Ecuadoran Pericote vs Polychrome Dot Lichen

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Bacidia polychroa

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Polychrome Dot Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Polychrome Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Bacidia
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Bacidia polychroa

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Polychrome Dot Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Polychrome Dot 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.

Polychrome Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.