Ecuadoran Pericote vs Little Chamal

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Zamia vazquezii

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Little Chamal is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Little Chamal
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Cricetidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Zamia
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Zamia vazquezii

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Little Chamal

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Little Chamal
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.

Little Chamal