Lofty Pericote vs Quince Rust

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Gymnosporangium clavipes

Key Differences

• Lofty Pericote is Least Concern while Quince Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Quince Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Gymnosporangium
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Gymnosporangium clavipes

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Quince Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Quince Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quince Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.