Ecuadoran Pericote vs Light Red Meranti

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Shorea lepidota

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Shorea
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Shorea lepidota

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Light Red Meranti
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.

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

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