Ecuadoran Pericote vs Elm Button

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Acleris kochiella

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Elm Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Elm Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Acleris
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Acleris kochiella

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Elm Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Elm Button
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.

Elm Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.