Ecuadoran Pericote vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Gray’s Sportive 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	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Phyllotis	Lepilemur
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Gray’s Sportive 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.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.