Ecuadoran Pericote vs Green-Underside Blue

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Glaucopsyche alexis

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Green-Underside Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Green-Underside Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Glaucopsyche
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Glaucopsyche alexis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Green-Underside Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Green-Underside Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Green-Underside Blue
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.

Green-Underside Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (37 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.