Ecuadoran Pericote vs Fire Birch

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Betula populifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Fire Birch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cricetidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Betula
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Betula populifolia

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Fire Birch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Fire Birch
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.

Fire Birch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, United Kingdom, and United States.