Ecuadoran Pericote vs Gorongo Cycad

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Encephalartos manikensis

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Gorongo Cycad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Gorongo Cycad
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Cricetidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Encephalartos
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Encephalartos manikensis

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Gorongo Cycad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Gorongo Cycad
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.

Gorongo Cycad