Ecuadoran Pericote vs Snow Lichen

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Stereocaulon glaucescens

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Snow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Snow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Stereocaulon
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Stereocaulon glaucescens

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Snow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Snow 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.

Snow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.