Buff-throated Purpletuft vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Iodopleura pipra compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

• Buff-throated Purpletuft is Endangered while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-throated Purpletuft	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cotingidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Iodopleura	Phyllotis
Species	Iodopleura pipra	Phyllotis haggardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-throated Purpletuft and Ecuadoran Pericote share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Buff-throated Purpletuft

EN — Endangered

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-throated Purpletuft	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-throated Purpletuft

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Buff-throated Purpletuft

The Buff-Throated Purpletuft (Iodopleura pipra) is a species in the genus Iodopleura. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.