Ecuadoran Pericote vs Tile Lichen

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Lecidea
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Tile 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.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.