Ecuadoran Pericote vs King Spiderhead

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Serruria williamsii

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while King Spiderhead is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	King Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Cricetidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Serruria
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Serruria williamsii

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

King Spiderhead

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	King Spiderhead
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.

King Spiderhead

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.