Ecuadoran Pericote vs Jungle Shrew

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Suncus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Jungle Shrew
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.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.