Ecuadoran Pericote vs Kirby's Nomad Bee

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Nomada subcornuta

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Kirby's Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Kirby's Nomad Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cricetidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Phyllotis	Nomada
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Nomada subcornuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Kirby's Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Kirby's Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Kirby's Nomad Bee
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.

Kirby's Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.