Jacob's Ladder Rust vs Lofty Pericote

Puccinia polemonii compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Jacob's Ladder Rust is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jacob's Ladder 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 polemonii	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Jacob's Ladder Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jacob's Ladder Rust	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jacob's Ladder Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.