Lofty Pericote vs Mountain Sorrel Rust

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Puccinia oxyriae

Key Differences

• Lofty Pericote is Least Concern while Mountain Sorrel Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Sorrel Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Mountain Sorrel Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Sorrel Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.