Ecuadoran Pericote vs Jaguarundi

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Phyllotis	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Jaguarundi share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Jaguarundi
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.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.