Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Centaurea psammogena compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

• Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid is Not Evaluated while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Centaurea	Phyllotis
Species	Centaurea psammogena	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid

NE — Not Evaluated

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, and United States.

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.