Ecuadoran Pericote vs Fiery Copper

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Lycaena thetis

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Fiery Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Fiery Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Lycaena
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Lycaena thetis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Fiery Copper
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.

Fiery Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and North Macedonia.