Ecuadoran Pericote vs Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Botrychium lanceolatum

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Lance-Leaf Moonwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Botrychium
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Botrychium lanceolatum

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
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.

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.