Ecuadoran Pericote vs Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Microcebus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Goodman’s Mouse Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
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.

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.