Ecuadoran Pericote vs Yellow Toadflax Smut

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Melanotaenium cingens

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Yellow Toadflax Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Melanotaenium
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Melanotaenium cingens

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Toadflax Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Yellow Toadflax Smut
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.

Yellow Toadflax Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.