Great Pignut Rust vs Lofty Pericote

Puccinia bulbocastani compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Great Pignut Rust is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Pignut Rust	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Puccinia	Auliscomys
Species	Puccinia bulbocastani	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Great Pignut Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Pignut Rust	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Pignut Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.