Ecuadoran Pericote vs Gophertail lovegrass

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Eragrostis ciliaris

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Gophertail lovegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Gophertail lovegrass
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	Eragrostis
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Eragrostis ciliaris

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Gophertail lovegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Gophertail lovegrass
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.

Gophertail lovegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Guinea), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Palau), and South America (5 countries).