Ecuadoran Pericote vs five-striped squirrel

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Callosciurus quinquestriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	five-striped squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Phyllotis	Callosciurus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Callosciurus quinquestriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and five-striped squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

five-striped squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	five-striped squirrel
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.

five-striped squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.