Ecuadoran Pericote vs field cudweed

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Filago arvensis

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while field cudweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	field cudweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Filago
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Filago arvensis

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

field cudweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	field cudweed
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.

field cudweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.