Ecuadoran Pericote vs Fatmucket

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Lampsilis siliquoidea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Fatmucket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Cricetidae	Unionidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Lampsilis
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Lampsilis siliquoidea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Fatmucket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Fatmucket
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.

Fatmucket

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.