Alpine Catchfly vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Silene alpicola compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

• Alpine Catchfly is Vulnerable while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Catchfly	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Silene	Phyllotis
Species	Silene alpicola	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

Alpine Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Catchfly	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Catchfly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Alpine Catchfly

The Alpine Catchfly (Silene alpicola) is a species in the genus Silene. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.