Ecuadoran Pericote vs Gray Marmot

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Marmota baibacina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Gray Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Phyllotis	Marmota
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Marmota baibacina

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Gray Marmot share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Gray Marmot
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.

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.