Ecuadoran Pericote vs lateral sedge

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Carex unilateralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	lateral sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Carex
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Carex unilateralis

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

lateral sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	lateral sedge
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.

lateral sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Japan.