Ecuadoran Pericote vs Elm Smudge

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Ypsolopha vittella

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Elm Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Elm Smudge
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 Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.