broadleaf milkweed vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Asclepias latifolia compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

• broadleaf milkweed is Extinct while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broadleaf milkweed	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	Asclepias	Phyllotis
Species	Asclepias latifolia	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

broadleaf milkweed

EX — Extinct

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broadleaf milkweed	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

broadleaf milkweed

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.

broadleaf milkweed

The Broadleaf Milkweed (Asclepias latifolia) is a species in the genus Asclepias. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.