Ecuadoran Pericote vs False Lupin

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Thermopsis montana

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while False Lupin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	False Lupin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Thermopsis
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Thermopsis montana

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

False Lupin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	False Lupin
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.

False Lupin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.