Ecuadoran Pericote vs Quill Lichen

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Cladonia amaurocraea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Quill 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 amaurocraea

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Quill Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Quill 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.

Quill Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.