Ecuadoran Pericote vs Hide Beetle

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Dermestes maculatus

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Hide Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Hide Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Dermestes
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Dermestes maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Hide Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Hide Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Hide Beetle
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.

Hide Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Colombia).