Ecuadoran Pericote vs Love Apple

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Paris
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Love Apple
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.

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.