Alpine Fireweed vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Chamaenerion latifolium compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

• Alpine Fireweed is Not Evaluated while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Fireweed	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Onagraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chamaenerion	Phyllotis
Species	Chamaenerion latifolium	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

Alpine Fireweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Fireweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Alpine Fireweed

The Alpine Fireweed (Chamaenerion latifolium) is a species in the genus Chamaenerion. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.