Ecuadoran Pericote vs Fly marsh elder

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Iva cheiranthifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Fly marsh elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Iva
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Iva cheiranthifolia

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Fly marsh elder
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.

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.