Ecuadoran Pericote vs iron-grass

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Spermacoce confusa

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while iron-grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	iron-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Spermacoce
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Spermacoce confusa

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

iron-grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	iron-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.

iron-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Timor-Leste.