Ecuadoran Pericote vs Lapland Azalea

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Rhododendron lapponicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Lapland Azalea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Rhododendron
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Rhododendron lapponicum

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Lapland Azalea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Lapland Azalea
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.

Lapland Azalea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and United States.