Ecuadoran Pericote vs Hog Plum

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Prunus hortulana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Hog Plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Prunus hortulana

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Hog Plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Hog Plum
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.

Hog Plum

Habitat

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