Ecuadoran Pericote vs Lesser Red-knotgrass

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Polygonum arenarium

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Lesser Red-knotgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Lesser Red-knotgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Polygonum
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Polygonum arenarium

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Red-knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Lesser Red-knotgrass
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 Red-knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).