Ecuadoran Pericote vs Forest Dormouse

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Forest Dormouse
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	Gliridae
Genus	Phyllotis	Dryomys
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Forest Dormouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Forest Dormouse
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.

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.