Lofty Pericote vs Rose Rust

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Phragmidium tuberculatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Rose Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Phragmidium
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Phragmidium tuberculatum

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Rose Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rose Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.