Ecuadoran Pericote vs Highwater Grass

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Sporobolus pumilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Highwater Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Sporobolus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Sporobolus pumilus

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Highwater Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Highwater Grass
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.

Highwater Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, and United States.