Ecuadoran Pericote vs Jointed Rush

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Juncus nodosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Jointed Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Juncus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Juncus nodosus

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Jointed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Jointed Rush
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 Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.