Curran’s Pitogo vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Cycas curranii compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

• Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curran’s Pitogo	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cycadaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cycas	Phyllotis
Species	Cycas curranii	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curran’s Pitogo	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curran’s Pitogo

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.