Ecuadoran Pericote vs Giant arrowhead

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Sagittaria montevidensis

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Giant arrowhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Giant arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Sagittaria
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Sagittaria montevidensis

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Giant arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Giant arrowhead
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.

Giant arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Tanzania), Asia (Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).