Ecuadoran Pericote vs Meller’s Mongoose

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Rhynchogale
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.