Cudbear vs Pearson s Pericote

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Key Differences

• Cudbear is Endangered while Pearson s Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Pearson s Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ochrolechiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ochrolechia	Andalgalomys
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cudbear	Pearson s Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudbear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.