Ecuadoran Pericote vs lesser mouse-deer

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Tragulus kanchil

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	lesser mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Tragulidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Tragulus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Tragulus kanchil

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and lesser mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

lesser mouse-deer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	lesser mouse-deer
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.

lesser mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.