Ecuadoran Pericote vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Daldinia
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Daldinia fissa

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Gorse Cramp Ball
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.

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.