Ecuadoran Pericote vs Fern scale

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Fern scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Fern scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Phyllotis	Pinnaspis
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Fern scale
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.

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries) and North America (United States).