Ecuadoran Pericote vs Quince Rust

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Gymnosporangium clavipes

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Quince Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Quince Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Gymnosporangium
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Gymnosporangium clavipes

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Quince Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Quince Rust
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.

Quince Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.