Ecuadoran Pericote vs lunar thorn

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Selenia lunularia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	lunar thorn
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Geometridae
Genus	Phyllotis	Selenia
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Selenia lunularia

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and lunar thorn share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

lunar thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	lunar thorn
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.

lunar thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.