Ecuadoran Pericote vs Florida arrowroot

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Cricetidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Zamia
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Florida arrowroot
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.

Florida arrowroot