Ecuadoran Pericote vs Indian Pea

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Lathyrus sativus

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Indian Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Indian Pea
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	Lathyrus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Lathyrus sativus

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Indian Pea
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.

Indian Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola), Asia (5 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador