Ecuadoran Pericote vs Jointed goatgrass

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Aegilops cylindrica

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Jointed goatgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Jointed goatgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Aegilops
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Aegilops cylindrica

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Jointed goatgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Jointed goatgrass
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.

Jointed goatgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (4 countries), Europe (20 countries), and North America (Canada, Mexico, United States).