Cascade Palm vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Chamaedorea cataractarum compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Palm	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arecaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chamaedorea	Phyllotis
Species	Chamaedorea cataractarum	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

Cascade Palm

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Palm	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Cascade Palm

The Cascade Palm (Chamaedorea cataractarum) is a species in the genus Chamaedorea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.