Ecuadoran Pericote vs Leafless Ballart

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Exocarpos aphyllus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Leafless Ballart
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Santalales (Santalales)
Family	Cricetidae	Santalaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Exocarpos
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Exocarpos aphyllus

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Leafless Ballart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Leafless Ballart
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.

Leafless Ballart

Habitat

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