Canada Tick-Clover vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Desmodium canadense compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

• Canada Tick-Clover is Not Evaluated while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canada Tick-Clover	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Desmodium	Phyllotis
Species	Desmodium canadense	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

Canada Tick-Clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canada Tick-Clover	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canada Tick-Clover

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Canada Tick-Clover

The Canada Tick-Clover (Desmodium canadense) is a species in the genus Desmodium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.