Ecuadoran Pericote vs Firespike

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Odontonema tubaeforme

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Firespike is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Firespike
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Odontonema
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Odontonema tubaeforme

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Firespike

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Firespike
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.

Firespike

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).