Lofty Pericote vs Thistle Rust

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Thistle 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 suaveolens

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.