Ecuadoran Pericote vs Limestone Violet

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Limestone Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Violaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Viola
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Limestone Violet
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.

Limestone Violet

Habitat

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