brackish river prawn vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Macrobrachium macrobrachion compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brackish river prawn	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Palaemonidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Macrobrachium	Phyllotis
Species	Macrobrachium macrobrachion	Phyllotis haggardi

Evolutionary Relationship

brackish river prawn and Ecuadoran Pericote share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brackish river prawn

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brackish river prawn	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brackish river prawn

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in United States.

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

brackish river prawn

The Brackish river prawn (Macrobrachium macrobrachion) is a species in the genus Macrobrachium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.