Andean Pericote vs Beech Tarcrust

Phyllotis andium compared with Biscogniauxia nummularia

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Beech Tarcrust is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Beech Tarcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Sordariomycetes (フンタマカビ綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Xylariales (マメザヤタケ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Graphostromataceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Biscogniauxia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Biscogniauxia nummularia

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Beech Tarcrust

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Beech Tarcrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Beech Tarcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Andean Pericote

The Andean Pericote (Phyllotis andium) is a species in the genus Phyllotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beech Tarcrust

The Beech Tarcrust (Biscogniauxia nummularia) is a species in the genus Biscogniauxia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.