Ecuadoran Pericote vs Mackay's heath

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Erica mackayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Mackay's heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Erica
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Erica mackayana

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Mackay's heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Mackay's heath
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.

Mackay's heath

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.