Ecuadoran Pericote vs Marsh Valerian

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Valeriana uliginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Valeriana
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Valeriana uliginosa

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Marsh Valerian
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 Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.