Bitter-Root vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Apocynum androsaemifolium compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

• Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter-Root	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Apocynum	Phyllotis
Species	Apocynum androsaemifolium	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter-Root	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.