Ecuadoran Pericote vs Meadow Phlox

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Phlox maculata

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Meadow Phlox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Meadow Phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Phlox
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Phlox maculata

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Meadow Phlox
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.

Meadow Phlox

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and United States.