Ecuadoran Pericote vs ground-pine

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Ajuga chamaepitys

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while ground-pine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	ground-pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Ajuga
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Ajuga chamaepitys

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

ground-pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	ground-pine
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.

ground-pine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).