Ecuadoran Pericote vs Larkspur

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Delphinium iris

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Larkspur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Larkspur
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Delphinium
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Delphinium iris

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Larkspur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Larkspur
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.

Larkspur

Habitat

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