Box Wattle vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Buxus natalensis compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Box Wattle	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Buxales (Buxales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Buxaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Buxus	Phyllotis
Species	Buxus natalensis	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

Box Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Box Wattle	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Box Wattle

Habitat

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

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Box Wattle

The Box wattle (Buxus natalensis) is a species in the genus Buxus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.