Ecuadoran Pericote vs Gillet's cherry-orange

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Citropsis gilletiana

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Gillet's cherry-orange is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Gillet's cherry-orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Citropsis
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Citropsis gilletiana

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Gillet's cherry-orange

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Gillet's cherry-orange
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.

Gillet's cherry-orange

Habitat

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