Alpine Hedysarum vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Hedysarum americanum compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Hedysarum	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hedysarum	Phyllotis
Species	Hedysarum americanum	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

Alpine Hedysarum

NE — Not Evaluated

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Hedysarum

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 Hedysarum

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