Ecuadoran Pericote vs Guaje

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Leucaena esculenta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Guaje
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Leucaena
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Leucaena esculenta

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Guaje

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Guaje
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.

Guaje

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.