Blue Skullcap vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Scutellaria lateriflora compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Skullcap	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lamiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Scutellaria	Phyllotis
Species	Scutellaria lateriflora	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

Blue Skullcap

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Skullcap	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Skullcap

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.

Blue Skullcap

The Blue Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora) is a species in the genus Scutellaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.