Ecuadoran Pericote vs Guyenne Spiny-rat

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Proechimys guyannensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Guyenne Spiny-rat
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	Echimyidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Proechimys
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Proechimys guyannensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Guyenne Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Guyenne Spiny-rat
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.

Guyenne Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.