Ecuadoran Pericote vs Elephant fish

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Callorhinchus milii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Elephant fish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Callorhinchidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Callorhinchus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Callorhinchus milii

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Elephant fish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Elephant fish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Elephant fish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Elephant fish