Cushion Calamint vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Clinopodium vulgare compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cushion Calamint	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lamiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Clinopodium	Phyllotis
Species	Clinopodium vulgare	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

Cushion Calamint

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cushion Calamint	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cushion Calamint

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.