Ecuadoran Pericote vs Goatgrass

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Aegilops peregrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Goatgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Aegilops
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Aegilops peregrina

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Goatgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Goatgrass
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.

Goatgrass

Habitat

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