Ecuadoran Pericote vs Lost Flat-Body

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Depressaria depressana

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Lost Flat-Body is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Lost Flat-Body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Depressaria
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Depressaria depressana

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Lost Flat-Body share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Lost Flat-Body

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Lost Flat-Body
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.

Lost Flat-Body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.