Bigleaf paspalum vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Paspalum macrophyllum compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

• Bigleaf paspalum is Not Evaluated while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigleaf paspalum	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Paspalum	Phyllotis
Species	Paspalum macrophyllum	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

Bigleaf paspalum

NE — Not Evaluated

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigleaf paspalum	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigleaf paspalum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Bigleaf paspalum

The Bigleaf paspalum (Paspalum macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Paspalum. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.