Earhart’s Stopper vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Eugenia earhartii compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

• Earhart’s Stopper is Critically Endangered while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Earhart’s Stopper	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myrtaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Eugenia	Phyllotis
Species	Eugenia earhartii	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

Earhart’s Stopper

CR — Critically Endangered

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Earhart’s Stopper	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Earhart’s Stopper

Habitat

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

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.