Andean Pericote vs Tile Lichen

Phyllotis andium compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Lecidea
Species	Phyllotis andium	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Tile Lichen
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.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.