Ecuadoran Pericote vs jagged germanderwort

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Riccardia chamedryfolia

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while jagged germanderwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	jagged germanderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Cricetidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Riccardia
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Riccardia chamedryfolia

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

jagged germanderwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	jagged germanderwort
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.

jagged germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.