Ecuadoran Pericote vs Kotschy's Crocus

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Crocus kotschyanus

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Kotschy's Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Kotschy's Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Crocus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Crocus kotschyanus

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Kotschy's Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Kotschy's Crocus
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.

Kotschy's Crocus

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).