Cajuput vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Melaleuca cajuputi compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cajuput	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myrtaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Melaleuca	Phyllotis
Species	Melaleuca cajuputi	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

Cajuput

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cajuput	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cajuput

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.

Cajuput

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