Black Medic vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Medicago lupulina compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

• Black Medic is Not Evaluated while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Medic	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	Medicago	Phyllotis
Species	Medicago lupulina	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

Black Medic

NE — Not Evaluated

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Medic	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Medic

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Tonga), and South America (7 countries).

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Black Medic

The Black Medic (Medicago lupulina) is a species in the genus Medicago. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Its geographic range spans Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Tonga), and South America (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador