Ecuadoran Pericote vs Manatee Grass

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Syringodium filiforme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Manatee Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cymodoceaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Syringodium
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Syringodium filiforme

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Manatee Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Manatee Grass
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.

Manatee Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.