Devil's horsewhip vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Achyranthes aspera compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

Devil's horsewhip is Not Evaluated while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's horsewhip	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Achyranthes	Phyllotis
Species	Achyranthes aspera	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

Devil's horsewhip

NE — Not Evaluated

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's horsewhip	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil's horsewhip

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Italy, Spain, United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Suriname).