Ecuadoran Pericote vs Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Cladonia dimorphoclada

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Prostrate Thorn Cladonia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Prostrate Thorn Cladonia
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 dimorphoclada

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Prostrate Thorn Cladonia
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.

Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.