Ecuadoran Pericote vs Lygaeid bug

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Nysius thymi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Lygaeid bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Lygaeidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Nysius
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Nysius thymi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Lygaeid bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Lygaeid bug
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.

Lygaeid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.