Ecuadoran Pericote vs Marsh Stitchwort

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Stellaria palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Marsh Stitchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Stellaria
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Stellaria palustris

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Stitchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Marsh Stitchwort
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.

Marsh Stitchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.